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Seeking Warmth During an Iceland Deployment

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A Holiday Icon: The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree

Ken Berends and Bill Burslem practice a soft-shoe with faculty member Joy Merkel in Santa Claus training class at Santa Claus School, 1961. lifestyle

20 of the Most Joyful Christmas Photos of All Time

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Holiday Jeer: Good-for-Nothing Gifts From Back in the Day

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Hitler’s Christmas Party

Patricia Guinan promises to leave out milk and crackers for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, 1947. history

Christmas Wishes: Photos of Kids on the Phone With Santa, 1947

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Becoming Father Christmas: LIFE Goes to Santa School

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