Dana P. Marriott

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Dana P. Marriott wrote the article "When Christmas Was Banned in Boston" featured in the December 1967 issue of American Heritage. It discusses a 1659 law in Massachusetts that prevented any celebration of the holiday for 21 years.

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When Christmas Was Banned In Boston | December 1967
Many a book, a magazine, a play, a movie, has been banned in Boston. But Christmas? Read >>

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