Cover of The battle for Christmas

The battle for Christmas

by Stephen Nissenbaum

1996 381 pages eng

Americans who complain about the modern-day commercialization of Christmas may be surprised to discover that dissatisfaction with the way the holiday has been observed is by no means a new phenomenon. In 1659 the Massachusetts General Court declared the celebration of Christmas to be a criminal offe…

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