In times of war, men often were away for long periods of time, and it was up to their wives and mothers and children to make the best, including at holidays. Here is Louisa May Alcott's story of a Civil War Christmas, based on her own observations (and her own service as a nurse in the Civil War): Little Women at Christmas
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