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Global Holiday Traditions, ‘Roma,’ Beatle Trivia

poster for the movie Roma

In Colonial America, Christmas was essentially a day of Spiritual observance. Carols were sung and church bells rang out to celebrate the commemoration of Christ’s birth. Early Americans decorated evergreen trees with things from nature and homemade items... The film ‘Roma’ is named Best Picture by the New York Film Critics Circle.

Captain Belinda Bennett, Venice Bans Cruise Ships

rowers on a gondola, Venice

The U.K. Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service has been presented to Captain Belinda Bennett of Windstar Cruises, as “the first black female captain in the commercial cruise industry.”... An Italian governmental committee has voted to ban large cruise ships from the water in front of Venice’s St. Mark’s Square.