Jefferson
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The U.S. territory expanded by 828,000 miles with the Louisiana Purchase. Pres. Jefferson was interested in what resources these territories had and finding the Northwest Passage.
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The Incredibles.
A 2004 American computer-animated superhero film has received a PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) rating for “action violence”.
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Enter the Dragon.
Jackie Chan makes a brief uncredited appearance towards the end of the film in a fight scene in the cave where Bruce Lee grabs Jackie Chan’s hair for a moment before breaking his neck.
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Charles Dickens.
The book Christmas Carol is the most popular Christmas story. The story was written by Charles Dickens in 1843 and centered around a sad businessman named Ebenezer Scrooge and how he rediscovers kindness and generosity through visits from the three Christmas ghosts. It was first published in 1843 in London by Chapman & Hall and illustrated by John Leech.
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The Polar Express.
The Polar Express is a 2004 American adventure film based on the 1985 children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. It was directed and co-produced by Robert Zemeckis. The film tells the story of a young boy that embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express while learning about bravery, friendship, and the spirit of Christmas.
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Eggnog.
Egg nog or egg-nog, historically also known as milk punch or egg milk punch, is a chilled, sweetened dairy-based beverage.
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James Edgar.
James Edgar (1843 – 1909) owned a department store in Brockton, Massachusetts. In 1890 he was the first to dress up as Santa.
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The word Xmas was first used in the mid-1500s.
The ‘X’ in word Xmas literally means Christ and comes from the Greek letter Χ (Chi). According to a legend, emperor Constantine, on the eve of his great battle against Maxentius, had a vision that led him to create a military banner with the first two letters of Christ on it: ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ (Christ in Greek) X (Chi) and Ρ (Rho). These two letters, then, became a sort of shorthand for Jesus Christ.
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Birthday or Birth.
English speakers borrowed the word Noel from French. Noel can be traced further back to the Latin word ‘Natalis,’ which means ‘birthday’ as a noun or ‘relating to birth’ as an adjective.
An old hat.
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A schoolgirl named Karen and her friends created a snowman after school and called him Frosty. Professor Hinkle throws away an old magic hat that blew onto Frosty’s head and gives him life.
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