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Somehow, in time, the Treaty Oak didn't die. At least not completely. About 25 percent of the tree remains alive. As for Cullen, he died in 2001, a few years after ending a nine-year stint in prison.

Along with those daily observations, this list of December holidays includes week and month-long commemorations, including ...