Project Gutenberg 2025-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 179 Wilcox, Mary Emily Donelson 1829 1905 01030418 Christmas under three flags : $b Being memories of holiday festivities in the White House with "Old Hickory," in the palace of H. R. H. Prince of Prussia, afterwards Emperor William I., and at the Alamo with the Alcalde's daughter $aUnited States :$bThe Neale Company, $c1900. Sancta Claus at the White House in Old Hickory's day -- A royal Christmas tree, Berlin, 1847 -- The Alcalde's daughter and her Christmas lamp. Susan E., David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Christmas under three flags: Being memories of holiday festivities in the White House with 'Old Hickory,' in the palace of H. R. H. Prince of Prussia, afterwards Emperor William I., and at the Alamo with the Alcalde’s daughter" by Mary Emily Donelson Wilcox is a historical account published in the early 20th century. This memoir captures the enchanting holiday traditions experienced by the author during significant moments in American and European history, primarily focusing on the festivities surrounding Christmas in notable locations such as the White House, the palace in Berlin, and the Alamo in Texas. In the book, the author shares her treasured memories of Christmas celebrations that span across different cultures and settings. The narrative evokes nostalgia as it recounts Christmas with President Andrew Jackson and his family at the White House, depicting joyful gatherings filled with games, gifts, and tender moments. It then transitions to an ornate Christmas Tree event in Berlin under the royal family, emphasizing the elegance and charm of European traditions. Lastly, the story introduces the heartwarming tale of a Christmas celebration in the Alamo, featuring the Alcalde's daughter and the significance of a blessed lamp signaling the joy and warmth of the holiday spirit. Throughout, themes of love, charity, and familial bonds are interwoven, offering readers a rich tapestry of Christmas customs across different cultural backgrounds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/christmasunderth01wilc/mode/2up 20241205141822wilcox 1900 US Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Christmas stories CT Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - European 114377 2025-09-29T14:12:35.072719 text/html 88349 2025-01-16T01:16:16 text/html 1293011 2025-09-29T14:12:39.423706 application/epub+zip 1291244 2025-09-29T14:12:36.626732 application/epub+zip 295770 2025-09-29T14:12:35.666705 application/epub+zip 2164373 2025-09-29T14:12:41.473715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1906714 2025-09-29T14:12:38.799692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94754 2025-09-29T14:12:34.764699 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74620 2025-01-16T01:16:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16423 2025-09-29T14:12:41.609674 application/rdf+xml 29378 2025-09-29T14:12:35.882716 image/jpeg 3718 2025-09-29T14:12:35.773707 image/jpeg 2191100 2025-09-29T14:12:35.147722 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog