Description
Museum docent Brad Stone presented this festive look at Christmas literature and the impact on American culture in the early 19th century. The Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum hosted the event.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- CLIP 1: What text was published in 1819? How did this text portray Christmas?
- CLIP 1: What poem did Reverend Clement Clarke Moore write? How did he portray Christmas and depict Santa in his writing?
- CLIP 2: According to Brad Stone, what impact did "A Christmas Carol" have on the holiday? Why does Stone say it was "very important" that this story was written during the Victorian era?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Poem
- Victorian