The Making of a New Year's Eve Holiday Tradition: Watch Night

from Now We Know · host Donna Polk and Jonathan Stokes

As it turns out, Watch Night has been incorporated into the traditions of more households than knew what to contribute the celebration. From celebratory and luck-ridden feasts to ceremonious gatherings; listen to learn more about how Watch Night came about and let us know what traditions you knew or now know were part of the same.Resources:https://www.pbs.org/video/journey-proud-freedoms-eve/https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-watch-nighthttps://youtu.be/NtZeR-rfGVshttps://youtu.be/IqRenSaCGUI#newyearseve #nye #holiday

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