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Currier & Ives: the Essential Decoration for Victorian Homemaking, from Five-Minute History

If you'd ever wondered who the "Currier and Ives" mentioned in Christmas songs are, here's your answer ;)

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Many happy returns of the day to Alfred Lord Tennyson, born today in 1809, Somersby, Lincolnshire, England.

Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during much of Queen Victoria's reign, in the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, Tennyson is the 9th most quoted writer.

Do you have a favorite Tennyson quote?

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You can see the photo and watch the video here , it's really fascinating!

"Ever wonder where a Lemon Drop got its name? I always thought it was because of the shape, but it turns out that’s not the case.

This video from Florida-based candy shop Public Displays of Confection shows off their painstakingly restored 19th century candy drop maker as ( Read more... )

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