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Show American Ckridlmai as Old aJ ColumbuA celebration of Christmas in thii country has deep and permanent perma-nent roots, although at one time its observance was nearly extermi-nsted. extermi-nsted. The first Christmas observance was ihortly after Columbus discovered dis-covered America. The Santa Maria beached on Christmas Eve and a 1 Christmas day Columbus and his men worked to free her. When it was foupd hopeless, she was stripped and as much gear as possible pos-sible taken to the Nina. However, the Nina was unable to carry all the men. and some were left behind in. a fort, that in honor of the season was called Le Navi-dad, Navi-dad, the nativity. |