Home for the Holidays

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A collection of classic holiday fireside tales presented by the Licking County Historical Society.

  1. Closing Remarks

    12/15/2020

    Closing Remarks

    Thank you all, for listening and supporting the Licking County Historical Society. We hope to see you at our holiday open house, Christmas in Veterans' Park & Candlelight Christmas at the Webb House, next year!

    1 min
  2. The Night Before the Courthouse Lighting

    12/15/2020

    The Night Before the Courthouse Lighting

    Enjoy this original poem, "The Night Before the Courthouse Lighting," a special Licking County twist on a timeless classic, written and read by Licking County Historical Society Trustee Evan M. Daverio.

    2 min
  3. A Christmas Carol

    12/15/2020

    A Christmas Carol

    An abridge version of Charles Dickens' Christmas favorite, A Christmas Carol, read by Philip Frye.

    2 min
  4. Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Clause

    12/15/2020

    Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Clause

    When eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun to verify if Santa Clause was indeed real, she could not have known that the editorial board's response would become a staple of Christmas lore for years to come. Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Clause, originally published in 1897, read by Newark Mayor Jeff Hall.

    4 min
  5. Up on the Housetop

    12/11/2020

    Up on the Housetop

    Written by Benjamin Hanby (of Westerville, Ohio) in 1864, "Up on the Housetop" was inspired by Clement C. Moore's 1822 poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas," which we know today as "The Night Before Christmas."

    1 min
  6. Here We Come A-Wassailing

    12/11/2020

    Here We Come A-Wassailing

    "Here We Come A-Wassailing" is a traditional English Christmas carol, but rarely know what it means. Wassailing is the tradition of going door-to-door to sing and offer punch (or wassail) in exchange for gifts, a basis for the modern-day practice of caroling.

    2 min
  7. Auld Lang Syne

    12/11/2020

    Auld Lang Syne

    Originally written as a poem by Scotsman Robert Burns in 1788, "Auld Lang Syne" is most commonly sung to bid the old year farewell on New Year's Eve.

    3 min
  8. Deck the Halls

    12/11/2020

    Deck the Halls

    "Deck the Halls" is a favorite holiday carol with a traditional Welsh tune dating back to the 16th Century. The version that we know and love today boasts jolly lyrics first written in 1862 by Scottish musician Thomas Oliphant.

    1 min
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A collection of classic holiday fireside tales presented by the Licking County Historical Society.

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    Licking County Historical Society
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
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    © Licking County Historical Society
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    Home for the Holidays