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Posted by: Malea Walker
In the first year of WWI an official truce for Christmas failed. But a sudden rise of the Christmas Spirit created a phenomenon—the soldiers decided not to fight on Christmas day. British and German soldiers left the trenches to celebrate together.
Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers, World War I
Posted by: Malea Walker
Winter is in full swing! The season's shimmery first snow is always beautiful and exciting, but what about after the magic wears off? Icy temperatures, blustery winds, and inches upon inches of snow! This week, we look back on some of the nation's biggest blizzards in history as reported by America's newspapers.
Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers