Inside the Archives of Hallmark’s Greeting Card History
Deep within Hallmark’s headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, behind key-coded doors, is the company’s most prized collection: its historical archives.
Christmas
Threat of Tornadoes Across the South 2 Days Before Christmas
Atlanta, Ga. (ABC News) — Southerners in large parts of Louisiana and Arkansas awoke to tornado watches on Wednesday, two days before Christmas. Forecasters warned that the pain could soon spread, with powerful tornadoes, thunderstorms and flooding possible across Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and parts of Georgia. The biggest threat for tornadoes Wednesday will be in a region of 3.7 million…
Mystery Donor Drops Annual $1K into W. Va. Kettle
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Someone has slipped a $1,000 bill into a Salvation Army kettle in Morgantown, West Virginia, every year for nearly four decades. The long-running holiday mystery continued on Saturday when a $1,000 bill was found in a kettle at a supermarket. Salvation Army Lt. Allen Adkins told media outlets that the donation is a big help. He…
Fort Jackson Soldiers Leave for Holiday
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — As the clock strikes midnight, some 6,000 Army soldiers from Fort Jackson begin heading home for the holidays. In an annual tradition at the Army’s largest training installation, soldiers start to leave in the early morning hours Friday and continue leaving throughout the day. Fort Jackson spokesman Pat Jones says it takes organizers months to…
