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1. Lots of our holiday traditions today were born in the 19th century. For instance, “A Visit From St. Nicholas” was published in 1823, and “A Christmas Carol” in 1843. 2. Thomas Nast’s drawings of jolly Santa Claus debuted in…
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1. Prior to the 1880s, Christmas trees were lit by candles. Pretty? Yes. Fire hazard? Absolutely! 2. Thanks to Thomas Edison and his colleague, all that changed. After Edison patented the light bulb in 1880, Edward Johnson…
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1. St. Nicholas Day is Dec. 6. It is the feast day of Nicholas of Myra with particular regard to his reputation as a bringer of gifts. 2. St. Nicholas is known for selling his possessions and giving his money to the poor. Raised…
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1. Knoxville Museum of Art Located at 1050 Worlds Fair Park, the Knoxville Museum of Art's gift shop offer an eclectic range of art-related gift items, many by local artists. 2. Architectural Antics Architectural Antics, located…
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1. Rala Rala, located at 112 W. Jackson Ave in the Old City, Rala is an inventive retail space that provides a venue for modern goods and gifts from artists around the corner and across the world. It features original art, letterpress…
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1. On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested. The birth of the modern American civil rights movement occurred as Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white man and move to the back section…
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1. Dec. 1 is the date of The Big Give. The Big Give is Knoxville's 24-hour online giving campaign designed to raise money and awareness for our local non-profit community. It is an initiative of United Way of Greater Knoxville. Local…
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In addition to an open-face layered cranberry-turkey-dressing-gravy sandwich, here are five recipes for using up Thanksgiving leftovers. 1. Thanksgiving Leftovers Casserole 2. Thanksgiving Leftovers Hand Pies 3.…
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So, no surprise here, it's not been the BEST year on record. Still, there all always blessings to recognize and acknowledge. Here are five we're thankful for this year. 1. Our helpers Where would we be without our doctors and…
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1. The first one was in 1621. In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Native Americans shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. 2. And it lasted…
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