Tag Archive: hanukkah

A History of American Holiday Stamps

Posted on December 24, 2014 3:31 pm Published by hradmin 3 Comments

by Chris West

We’re all so used to holiday stamps that many people don’t realize they are a reasonably modern introduction. The first one dated from 1962—when people talked of Christmas, not ‘Holiday Season’.… Read the article

Hanukkah and Christmas: A History of Consequences

Posted on December 17, 2014 3:42 pm Published by hradmin Leave your thoughts

by Joel M. Hoffman

History is in large part the story of consequences—both intended and unintended—as is the case for two of this season’s most celebrated holidays, Hanukkah and Christmas.

It is well known that when Alexander the Great conquered … Read the article