Season’s Greetings – from 1949!
The National Park Service is charged with preserving our nation’s history, including millions of original documents, photos, drawings, maps, personal letters, and other important records that chronicle the vital heritage and stories of the American people. And sometimes, the NPS archival collections even include some lighthearted mementos from our shared past.
Grant’s Christmas Present to the Nation
Most of us probably assume that Christmas Day has always been a holiday in the U.S., even during colonial days. Not so – it wasn’t until 1870 that December 25 was proclaimed a national holiday. And we have President Ulysses S. Grant to thank for that official declaration.
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