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Christmas Dinner at the Chop Suey Palace: How A Christmas Story Captured of Mid-Century America

Author: Christine Skirbunt Few holiday films have woven themselves into the fabric of American Christmas quite like A Christmas Story (1983). Directed by Bob Clark and based on humorist Jean Shepherd’s semi-autobiographical stories, over time, its nostalgic humor, dry wit, and pitch-perfect depiction of early 1940s life transformed it into an enduring classic. So beloved...


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The Truth in Their Names: Pocahontas, Nancy Ward, and Sacagawea

The Truth in Their Names:Pocahontas, Nancy Ward, and SacagaweaAuthor: Christine Skirbunt Every November, Native American Heritage Month invites us to remember the first peoples of this continent, not only as historical footnotes, but as full human beings whose lives shaped American history. Yet many of us still hold on to incomplete versions of their stories. […]

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Sweater Weather: Knitting a New Identity, Stitch by Stitch

Author: Christine Skirbunt When autumn’s chill tiptoes in, leaves turning russet, morning air sharpening, many of us instinctively reach for a sweater. That cozy ritual feels so natural. But it is worth remembering that there was a time when knitwear was considered purely utilitarian, and women’s autumn wardrobes were dominated by layers of structured fabrics […]

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The Grand Guide to Victorian Baby Names in America & England

Author’s Note:As I once said before, my aim is to stay behind the scenes here and let the history speak. This is a rare exception where I briefly insert my voice because the trail that led to this article is a rabbit hole many Recollections readers have traveled or plan to explore. On my maternal side, […]

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The Timeless Apothecary: An Immersive Experience

Author: Christine Skirbunt Welcome, dear reader, to a most singular entry in the chronicles of Recollection’s diary. I beg you to open your mind to an unearthly October visitation for this is a journey into those curiosities that ought never to have been. Tonight, you step beyond the veil of time and place, into a […]

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