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Happy Christmas Eve! We hope you don't mind that we are sending one extra email this week to give you a few special gifts. Words cannot express how much we appreciate you, our wonderful email subscribers and friends. So we are giving you a few goodies and sending out our best wishes for the holidays. THE FIRST GIFT: A FREE eBook! "The Louisiana Purchase" A few days ago was an important anniversary in American history. On December 20, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed and ownership of the territory was formally transferred from France to the U.S. Today and tomorrow (December 24 & 25) you can get a FREE download this Kindle eBook and explore the international intrigue, secret treaties, and fascinating people involved in the events that led up to that historic day. Watch for the new audiobook edition, coming soon! CLICK HERE for the FREE eBook "The Louisiana Purchase" THE SECOND GIFT: Bill shares a reading of the Christmas Eve poem "A Visit From St. Nicholas" more commonly known as "The Night Before Christmas." This poem was first published in 1823 anonymously under the title Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas. Clement Clarke Moore claimed authorship in 1837. Enjoy the reading of this Christmas classic! CLICK HERE for the video (5 minutes) THE THIRD GIFT: The best way to spread Christmas cheer is by singing loud for all to hear! Join us for a festive video Holiday Sing-Along. We put the lyrics up on the screen and you can raise your voices with us to some seasonal classics! CLICK HERE for our Holiday Sing-Along video And just in case you missed it...here is the link again to access our "Home for the Holidays" musical concert to even further brighten your season! CLICK HERE for access to our "Home for the Holidays" musical performance Looking for a super last-minute gift...we've got it! We have a wide variety of online experiences, video presentations, audiobooks, eBooks, music downloads, magic trick instruction--you name it! And all of it can be delivered virtually, so you can purchase any item last minute and know it will arrive on time. We've listed several links below for your last minute online shopping ease. History Highlights All-Access Video Streaming Service: https://historyhighlights.vhx.tv/checkout/subscribe/gift?gift=1 Virtual Cruise Video Collections, CLICK HERE: https://historyhighlights1.wordpress.com/home/online-programs/virtual-cruises/ For a variety of history videos and audiobooks, CLICK HERE: https://historyhighlights.gumroad.com/ Kindle eBooks on Amazon, CLICK HERE: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Bill-Wiemuth/author/B087DVL6XC Laura and Bill's musical albums, CLICK HERE: https://laurasable.gumroad.com/ Bill's easy magic trick instruction videos, CLICK HERE: https://learnmagictricks.gumroad.com/ Feel free to forward this email to all your friends and family and share the free gifts! Savor every moment of the holiday season. We appreciate you and your support and we wish you the Merriest Christmas! All the best, Laura and Bill |
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