Record #:

17026

Author(s):

Pressly, Molly

Abstract:

In the 19th- and early 20th-century, fire-balls were a prominent part in celebrating Christmas. Pressly describes how they are made and used during this holiday period.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 5 Issue 29, Dec 1937, p11

Subject(s):

Antebellum period, 1820-1961--Social life and customs--Christmas