02794cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000440012624500320017026400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035250000310038850501470041950801860056652015210075253400660227365300220233985600640236185600430242575118UtSlPG20260610134735.0mcr n260607r20251900utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a01030418  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aCT1 aWilcox, Mary Emily Donelson,d1829-190510aChristmas under three flags 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-01-160 aSancta Claus at the White House in Old Hickory's day -- A royal Christmas tree, Berlin, 1847 -- The Alcalde's daughter and her Christmas lamp.  aSusan E., David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Christmas under three flags: Being memories of holiday festivities in the White House with 'Old Hickory,' in the palace of H. R. H. Prince of Prussia, afterwards Emperor William I., and at the Alamo with the Alcalde’s daughter" by Mary Emily Donelson Wilcox is a historical account published in the early 20th century. This memoir captures the enchanting holiday traditions experienced by the author during significant moments in American and European history, primarily focusing on the festivities surrounding Christmas in notable locations such as the White House, the palace in Berlin, and the Alamo in Texas.   In the book, the author shares her treasured memories of Christmas celebrations that span across different cultures and settings. The narrative evokes nostalgia as it recounts Christmas with President Andrew Jackson and his family at the White House, depicting joyful gatherings filled with games, gifts, and tender moments. It then transitions to an ornate Christmas Tree event in Berlin under the royal family, emphasizing the elegance and charm of European traditions. Lastly, the story introduces the heartwarming tale of a Christmas celebration in the Alamo, featuring the Alcalde's daughter and the significance of a blessed lamp signaling the joy and warmth of the holiday spirit. Throughout, themes of love, charity, and familial bonds are interwoven, offering readers a rich tapestry of Christmas customs across different cultural backgrounds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: The Neale Company, 1900  aChristmas stories4 uhttps://archive.org/details/christmasunderth01wilc/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75118