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Jan 6, 20243 min read

TWELFTH NIGHT (guest post by Anna Lee Huber)

Today, in the 21st century US, the holiday of Twelfth Night has largely been forgotten, but one hundred and fifty years ago, we all would...

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Jan 5, 20241 min read

BAYBERRY CANDLES

Just the word “bayberry” conjures up the fragrance in my mind. Bayberry is one of my favorite scents. It’s a scent I associate with...

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Jan 4, 20242 min read

ANOTHER KIND OF CHRISTMAS

When I ran across this account, even though it has nothing to do with Eliza Hamilton, I thought it would be interesting to share. It took...

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Jan 3, 20242 min read

CHRISTMAS IN 1942 (Guest post by Joyce Tremel - aka Joyce St. Anthony)

(Note from Mollie: You will note that this takes place during another historical time period, I think it adds interest to see the way...

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Jan 2, 20241 min read

DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS

Because Eliza Hamilton grew up in a Dutch household, she may have had a Christmas tree, as the Germans and Dutch had been using them for...

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Jan 1, 20243 min read

FLIPPING EGGS WITH MARTHA WASHINGTON (Guest post by Mally Becker)

I stood in the center of the kitchen, balancing a heavy book in one hand and staring at everything I’d hauled on to the...

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Dec 31, 20232 min read

SPICY LITTLE COOKIE

Because Eliza Hamilton came from a Dutch family, we can assume that many of her traditions had a Dutch flair. She probably had seen, if...

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Dec 30, 20234 min read

COLONIAL CHRISTMAS FOOD TRADITIONS FROM GREAT BRITAIN (Guest post by Christine Trent)

Now, bring us some figgy pudding, Now, bring us some figgy pudding, Now, bring us some figgy pudding, and bring it out here! Good tidings...

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Dec 29, 20231 min read

ALEXANDER HAMILTON'S FAVORITE HERRING SALAD

According to Historical Christmas Cookery, by Robert W. Peloton, this dish was a favorite of Eliza’s famous husband, Alexander Hamilton....

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Dec 28, 20232 min read

DRINK!

Making merry “sometimes” seemed to include alcohol. I don’t know if Eliza Hamilton drank much, but I assume she would have at least had...

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Dec 27, 20232 min read

WHEN CHRISTMAS WAS BANNED, AND MINCE PIE ALONG WITH IT… (Guest post by Susanna Calkins)

Oliver Cromwell, destroyer of mince pies I can't say I've ever had mince pie, but I never would have guessed it has such a secretive,...

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Dec 26, 20231 min read

TWELVE DAYS OF AN ELIZA HAMILTON CHRISTMAS!

Welcome to 12 Days of an Eliza Hamilton Christmas! Hope you all had a lovely Christmas. Haven’t you always wondered how the holidays were...

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Dec 6, 20232 min read

WHY ELIZA HAMILTON?

When Disney released "Hamilton: the Musical," I watched the first day--and then I watched it again and again. As a writer, I was in awe...

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