Colonial and Civil War Christmas Traditions
Museum docent Brad Stone presented this festive look at Christmas traditions from the Colonial Era through the Civil War. Mr. Stone,… read more
Museum docent Brad Stone presented this festive look at Christmas traditions from the Colonial Era through the Civil War. Mr. Stone, dressed as a patriotic Santa depicted in an 1863 cartoon drawn by Thomas Nast, also talked about the political role of Christmas in America. The Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum hosted the event. close
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Brad Stone Docent National Museum of Civil War Medicine->Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
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Jake Wynn Interpretation Director National Museum of Civil War Medicine->Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
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