Staff photos / R. Michael Semple William Lawson, executive director of the Mahoning Valley Historical Society, talks about a Christmas scene with an Idora Park theme that is part of the society’s 17th ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Each Christmas season, Marybeth McCarthy’s Oakwood home becomes a quiet tour of the world, told through dozens of creches displayed along her fireplace mantel and throughout her ...

When you think about Christmas memories that stick with you, many of them come from old-fashioned traditions and simple moments. These memories often carry a sense of warmth and comfort that's hard to ...

The magic of Christmas on San Juan Island during the 1940s through 1960s arrived by boat from across the water, was delivered door-to-door by a beloved postmaster in a red suit and was celebrated with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The years drift away as Christmas comes again. I recall with great nostalgia the Christmas of 1927 and 1928 when I was 7 and 8. We ...

Some of my earliest memories of Christmas were bundling up late at night every Christmas Eve, arriving early to midnight Mass at St. Monica’s Church in Chicago, hearing the choir sing warm-up songs ...

When I think of Christmas and tradition, I fondly think of Grandma Mary Trubisky and her honey jar. When I was a youngster, we spent every Christmas Eve at my grandparents’ Ohio home. As soon as you ...

“If this Christmas season is not all it was in former years, remember that in God’s time all the joy and wonder of the past are present in this moment too. Happiness once experienced is yours forever.

Sunday, December 7, 1941.Last week we were reminded of that horrible day that millions of people lived through. "Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, members of the Senate and the House of Representatives ...

A columnist recalls childhood agony of waiting for Christmas dinner and the elegant, five-word holiday prayer from his aunt that ended the wait and blessed everyone. As I child I hated the word. "Wait ...

Christmas is a time for memories. Both good and bad. Those long days where the hands on the clock barely move when you’re a kid waiting for Christmas morning. Seeing what Santa brought when Christmas ...

For lovers of the outdoors, holidays stir some of the sweetest recollections of bountiful hunts, favorite pups and holiday tree-spotting. File photo Think back to Christmases past associated with the ...