Christmas in the American Civil War had a drawing in the Christmas 1865 issue of Harper's Weekly depicting the heads of several Confederate generals at Ulysses S. Grant's feet in an image that centered on Santa. After the war Nast purposely made the North Pole the home of Saint Nick so that no one else could use him for nationalistic propaganda like Nast himself did. Christmas in the American Civil War Christmas in the American Civil War (1861–1865) was celebrated in both the United States and the Confederate States of America although the day did not become an official holiday until five years after the war
Christmas with The Puppini Sisters the traditional Christmas carols, while the modern tracks lacked the fun of the originals. He added "The Puppini Sisters would have delivered a real present for listeners if they had kept things to just the more traditional songs." Christmas with The Puppini Sisters Christmas with The Puppini Sisters is the third studio album by the close harmony trio The Puppini Sisters, released through Verve on 5 October 2010. The album features ten cover versions of Christmas songs. The Puppini Sisters had always wanted to record an album of Christmas songs since their formation and group member Kate Mullins said recording