Today in History: Winter Solstice
Today in History–December 21–the Library of Congress features winter, as the winter solstice most frequently falls on this day each year. Learn more about the shortest day in the northern hemisphere and more fascinating frosty facts about the season by reading the Today in History section, then click the links below for loads of wintery primary source treasures and stories.
Historical newspaper articles: winter solstice
National and state parks, skiing, skating, sliding, sleighing poster
More winter images
Teach This Poem: “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden
Library blog posts
- Groundhog Day: Ancient Origins of a Modern Celebration
- Keeping Students Engaged: Reading and Writing Winter Poetry
- King of Winter Sports
- Posters of the Winter Season
- Songs for the Solstice
- Songs of the Winter Season
- Snow Stories in Library of Congress Primary Sources
- From Snowballs to Sculptures: Material Culture that Melts
- Snowflakes in Print
- Winter Nights: Sheet Music of the Week
- Winter Solstice Celebrations in Library of Congress Collections
- Winter Songs
- Winter’s Arrival
- Winter Weather in Japanese Woodblock Prints
Winter Stories from America’s Library
- Christmas Day
- Fasnacht in Helvetia
- Ice Dam at Niagara’s Source
- Natchitoches Christmas Festival
- North Dakota Winter Show
- Winter Festival of Waters (Berkeley Springs)
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