More thoughts about Stephen Nissenbaum’s The Battle for Christmas, about the evolution of Christmas during the 19th century. The first two installments can be found here, and here. Charles Loring Brace was a writer, minister, and social reformer in the mid 19th century. He was known for writing Home-Life in Germany, in which he notes… Continue reading Reading Reflection 1.1.25: The Battle for Christmas . . . and the Newsboys