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SUMMARY:Christmas 1945 with Matthew Litt
DESCRIPTION:SURF CITY – After four dark years of conflict\, America was r
 eady to celebrate Christmas in 1945. Hear author Matthew R. Litt as he unp
 acks the remarkable stories and traditions about historic post-World War I
 I holiday season at 2 p.m. Saturday\, November 14 at the Long Beach Island
  Branch of the Ocean County Library. Litt is the author of the bestselling
  book Christmas 1945: The Story of the Greatest Celebration in American Hi
 story. In December 1945\, World War II was finally over\, and the country 
 was ready to celebrate after four dark holiday seasons. This book tells th
 e true stories of Christmas 1945. Some will make you smile\, some will mak
 e you cry\, all will restore your American holiday spirit and faith in hum
 ankind. Litt has been an honored speaker at the Truman Presidential Librar
 y in Independence\, Missouri\, the Franklin Roosevelt Presidential Library
  in Hyde Park\, New York\, and aboard the Battleship New Jersey in Camden.
  He has written an article about Christmas 1945 for Time magazine and appe
 ared on countless television and radio programs discussing the book. This 
 program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Island Library. Regi
 stration is required for this free program. To register\, visit tinyurl.co
 m/Xmas1945OCL\, call 609-494-2480\, or stop by the branch at 217 South Cen
 tral Ave.\, Surf City. tinyurl.com/Xmas1945OCL
LOCATION:Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library\, 217 S. Cent
 ral Ave.\, Surf City\, NJ\, Surf City
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 cean-county-library/christmas-1945-with-matthew-litt-2026-11-14?utm_source
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