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12/23/2012 - Join the Discussion | (0 Comments)

The History Guys trace the evolution of Christmas in America from a public festival of rowdy excess to a child-centered celebration of church and family.

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The History Guys trace the evolution of Christmas in America from a public festival of rowdy excess to a child-centered celebration of church and family.

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This is a list of resources connected to the BackStory episode, “Naughty & Nice: The History of the Holiday Season,” originally aired in December of 2009. Christmas A review of Stephen Nissenbaum’s book, The Battle for Christmas Excellent primer on what federal courts have ruled about holiday displays Christmas in Colonial Virginia 1913 NYT article [...]

12/11/2009 - Join the Discussion | (3 Comments)

This is a list of the music used in the BackStory episode “Naughty & Nice: A History of the Holiday Season,” broadcast in December of 2009.