RealClearHistory December 24, 2025 Archives

RealClearHistory AM Update

The President Who Started 2 Lasting Christmas Traditions

Editors Coolidge Review

How Father Christmas Found His Reindeer

Alexander Lee History Today

What Was Christmas Like in Medieval Times?

Mark Cartwright WHE

The Hanukkah Story Reminds Us to Celebrate Cultural Diversity

Staff LA Times

Why is Christmas Celebrated on December 25?

Catherine Messier Providence

Hanukkah: A Military Victory and a Miracle of Light

Joshua Shanes The Conversation

Was Christmas Moved to Eclipse Rome's Saturnalia Festival?

Staff NatGeo

What is the Meaning of Kwanzaa?

Staff Britannica

How Judith Became the Hanukkah Heroine

Elizabeth Yuko HISTORY

The History Behind the 'Christmas Orange'

Staff FOX 13 Tampa Bay

The Fragmented Ghosts of Christmas Past

Alastair Paynter Bow of Odysseus

The History of Snowmen Isn’t All Jolly. The Frosty Facts

Karen Norris The Monitor

100 Years of Wild, Memorable Rockettes Costumes

Ashley Fetters Maloy WaPo

A History of Christmas Traditions

Mark McGinness The Catholic Herald

This Day in American History

Staff Liberty Nation News