Early tales of the quaint and old traditions of celebrating Christmas that helped shape American Yuletide traditions, blending English customs with a new-world perspective. 'Old Christmas' by Washington Irving has the author traveling to the countryside and meeting an old schoolmate, who invites him home to spend Christmas at the family estate in this globally famous, truly iconic American Christmas story.

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