BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20251211T013000Z DTEND:20251211T023000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:History Hour with Jacob Eberlein DESCRIPTION:History Hour is a monthly lecture series hosted by the Museum of North Idaho and held at the Coeur d'Alene Public Library. On December 10th\, local historian and author\, Jake Eberlein\, will present a study of Christmas in Coeur d' Alene based on the paintings of Fr. Nicholas Point during his initial visit with the Coeur d'Alene Tribe in 1842. To celebrate Christmas\, they built a colorful tent that was decorated with available greenery\, mats\, and images. What was the meaning of the decorations? How did the celebration compare with Christmas celebrated in Point's home country of France? How did it compare with Christmas celebrated elsewhere in the United States? In 1926\, the celebration of the Cataldo Mission's eightieth-anniversary included a reconstruction of this original "pole arbor covered with green boughs." What meaning did this display represent for the Mission\, after a period of several decades when the celebration had become more commercialized in American society? This display showed a collective remembrance and connection with the past that moved them to commemorate that first Christmas celebration.\n\n\n\nHistory Hour lectures are free and open to the public. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

History Hour is a monthly lecture series hosted by the Museum of North Idaho and held at the Coeur d'\;Alene Public Library. On December 10th\, local historian and author\, Jake Eberlein\, will present a study of Christmas in Coeur d&rsquo\; Alene based on the paintings of Fr. Nicholas Point during his initial visit with the Coeur d&rsquo\;Alene Tribe in 1842. To celebrate Christmas\, they built a colorful tent that was decorated with available greenery\, mats\, and images. What was the meaning of the decorations? How did the celebration compare with Christmas celebrated in Point&rsquo\;s home country of France? How did it compare with Christmas celebrated elsewhere in the United States? In 1926\, the celebration of the Cataldo Mission&rsquo\;s eightieth-anniversary included a reconstruction of this original &ldquo\;pole arbor covered with green boughs.&rdquo\; What meaning did this display represent for the Mission\, after a period of several decades when the celebration had become more commercialized in American society? This display showed a collective remembrance and connection with the past that moved them to commemorate that first Christmas celebration.
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\nHistory Hour lectures are free and open to the public.

\n LOCATION:Coeur d'Alene Public Library 702 E. Front Ave\, Coeur d'Alene\, ID 83814 UID:e.843.33287 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260406T180117Z URL:http://directory.cdachamber.com/events/details/history-hour-with-jacob-eberlein-33287 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR