Christmas

Many early stories praise her work ethic and devotion. But with Mrs. Claus usually hitting the North Pole’s glass ceiling, some writers started to push back.

Why songs of the southland are really northern.

The last from-the-top critique of American overconsumption generated a massive backlash.

What’s at stake in debates about the meaning and visibility of the Black Santa.

The beloved Christmas short story may have been dashed off on deadline but its core message has endured.

Here’s what to know about consent in the 1940s, when the song was written.

From colonial times to the nineteenth century, Thanksgiving was very different from the holiday we know now.

On this tiny British outpost, conditions of isolation and alcholism mixed with the era's revolutionary fervor to inspire a number of revolts.

How Charles Dickens' unpleasant trip to Boston led to "A Christmas Carol."

Firecrackers are essentially un-American, even though we associate them with our most deeply patriotic celebration, the Fourth of July.

A conversation with food historian Andrew F. Smith on his new book, "The Turkey: An American Story."