Author Archives: EngAGE
Holiday Fun: How a Crystal-Covered Ball Became a Symbol of the New Year
Do you watch the ball drop at midnight in Times Square on New Year’s Eve? Ever wonder how that tradition started? Click here to learn how a crystal-covered ball became a symbol of the New Year!
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Holiday Fun: Rockwell and Dalí on Holiday Cards
Read about Hallmark’s efforts to put the work of famous artists on Christmas cards of the 1940s and ’50s: Hallmark Once Gave Works by Rockwell and Dalí to the Masses Photo credit: Flickr Creative Commons, sk
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Experience Talks 12/31: On Hiatus – Back in January!
A Radio Magazine for the Experienced Listener We’re on hiatus this week for special holiday programming by KPFK, but we’ll be back in January with new shows and old favorites. See you then!
Holiday Fun: A Brief History of Wrapping Paper
Get the full story of the history of wrapping paper here, compliments of The Atlantic!
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Holiday Fun: Who Invented Electric Christmas Lights?
Learn who invented Christmas lights in this post from the Library of Congress blog!
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Holiday Fun: Christmas Tree Lane in Altadena, CA
KCET provides the story of “Christmas Tree Lane: The Origins of a Southern California Tradition.” Today, it’s one of the oldest Christmas lighting spectacles in Southern California and draws thousands of visitors during the weeks that the lights are on. They … Continue reading
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Happy Holidays!
Vintage card from the collection of the New York Public Library’s maps division. “The cartographic season’s greetings fall under the umbrella of what they call ‘cartifacts’—ephemera imbued with the essence of maps.” Learn more here. Best wishes from the EngAGE … Continue reading
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