Who was the author of A Christmas Carol?
B) Charles Dickens After A Christmas Carol Dickens wrote several other Christmas stories, one each year, but none was as successful as the original. 26) Which popular Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving? C) Jingle Bells The song was composed in 1857 by James Pierpont, and was originally called One Horse Open Sleigh. 27) A favorite Christmas story is Dylan Thomas’ A Child’s Christmas in… C) Wales This charming and poetic story is based partly on Thomas’ memories of his own childhood. Originally a radio script, A Child’s Christmas in Wales is now sold as a book and has been made into a television special. 28) In 1647, the English parliament passed a law that: A) Made Christmas illegal Christmas festivities were banned by Puritan leader Oliver Cromwell, who considered feasting and revelry on what was supposed to be a holy day to be immoral. The ban was lifted only when the Puritans lost power in 1660. 29) The world’s largest Christmas cracker was made (and pulled) in wh
