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“Taking Care: Documenting the Occupational Culture of Home Health Care Workers” Now Online

Two vintage illustrations of Father Christmas; in one he carries many toys and plays the fiddle; in the other he carries a Christmas tree.

Christmas Cousins: Father Christmas and Santa Claus

Father Christmas, wearing a wreath on his head and a green cape, holds up a sign saying "In Comes I, Old Father Christmas."

“In Comes I, Old Father Christmas”: Surprising History of a Christmas Icon

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“The Greatest American Battle of the War” – A Visit From Those Who Were There

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FrankenMumming: The 2018 AFC Mummers’ Play

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“Someday at Christmas, There’ll Be No Wars”: Winter Holidays in the Military

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Christmas Songs Podcast is Live!

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Mumming Up Soon! AFC Mumming is Wednesday!

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“One Thing After Another”: The Remarkable Life of Venus Ramey