Merry Christmas!
The image above is a postcard, and a reproduction of the first known Christmas card. According to the notes on the postcard, “In 1843, John Callcott Horsley, R. A., was asked by Sir Henry...
Monthly Archive: December 2015
Christmas Memories in Winston-Salem: Part 2
The Moravian influence on Winston-Salem is very obvious at Christmas. For many people, the Christmas season begins with a visit to the Candle Tea in Old Salem. In the Brothers House, visitors are invited to...
Identification Please! Class Trip, April 1961
This photograph was donated to the Forsyth County Public Library. It is unidentified as to names, but there is a date on the photograph, April 1961. It is possibly a senior class trip to...
December Feast: Lemon Sugar Cookies and Hot Fruit Drink
The delicious aromas of Christmas baking make all the cooking preparation worthwhile. Here are two recipes that go great together or they can stand on their own. The Lemon Sugar Cookies are a roll...
Christmas Memories in Winston-Salem: Part 1
The Christmas Song, written in 1945 by Bob Wells and Mel Torme, begins with these words: “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…” “Jack Frost nipping at your nose…” “Yuletide carols being sung by a choir…”...