Do you have a history lover on your Christmas gift list? Fear not. Here are several suggestions to make your history lover happy without sending you to the poor house. Membership Give them the gift of history that lasts all year long. Get them a membership to a local historical society or to Ancestry.com . Season passes would fall into this category as well. If your community has a Renaissance Faire or similar venue, consider a season pass. A word of caution here tho - check it out first. My daughters work at our local Renaissance Faire and there is little historical about it. It is a fun fair; music and food is good. However, as someone interested in history, it leaves a lot to be desired. Simply said, you may have to simply ask your history buff if he or she would like something like that. Museums Groupon.com offers lots of great deals. I just purchased four tickets to the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg for just $22. Normally an adult ticket is $11 each and stud...
by Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman