Get an exclusive inside look into Windsor Castle to see how the British royal family played a large role in shaping Christmas traditions under Queen Victoria.
On December 22, 1963, during episode fifteen of The Judy Garland Show, Judy Garland and Mel Tormé delivered a memorable performance of "The Christmas Song". This episode, often referred to as "The Judy Garland Christmas Show," featured Garland's children...
Liberace performs "Sleigh Ride" by Leroy Anderson. Also featuring a memorable piano duel with Elton John, a song from Ethel, and a monologue ("Good King Wenceslas") from Orson Welles.
Ode to Joy is the common term used to refer to the fourth and final movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's 9th Symphony. In choral performance, the piece used the text from the poem An die Freude (Ode to Joy).
"Carol of the Bells" is a popular Christmas carol with origins in Ukrainian folk music. Here's a brief history:
An owl offered a little Christmas magic for an Arlington family when it flew down their chimney and perched itself on top of their tree.
The Christmas tree tradition as we know it today has a long and varied history.
From dancing Christmas puddings, to a lobster snipping at a child, cats doing acrobatics and a dog postman with human hands – explore the wide selection of (sometimes unexpected) Victorian Christmas cards in the V&A's collection!
Emily Garland loves building gingerbread houses. As a gingerbread house builder, she's made stunning replicas of some of the most famous buildings in the world.
Bergdorf Goodman's iconic holiday windows are more than decorations, they're celebrated works of art.
The treasured “Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir” special returns to PBS for the 21st year. Broadway star Michael Maliakel and beloved British actress Lesley Nicol (from Downton Abbey, the MASTERPIECE TV series) join the iconic Tabernacle Choir and Orch...
The Herculaneum papyri are carbonized scrolls from the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum.
We’ve all indulged in those ready-made meals at the supermarket, even though they’re usually not the kindest to our wallets. But there is one supermarket staple that continues to satisfy both our hankerings and our bank accounts - the rotisserie chicken....
In the heartland of America during the 1890s, the humble task of washing clothes was a cornerstone of domestic life. On farms across the country, Monday was traditionally known as “wash day,” a labor-intensive ritual that demanded time, effort, and resour...
Authentic Aioli is nothing more than olive oil emulsified into freshly crushed garlic, seasoned simply with salt and lemon. This is pure, fiery, intense garlic flavor.
