Backstory: Christmas Seals

Christmas Past

English - December 01, 2023 08:01 - 12 minutes - 8.75 MB - ★★★★★ - 746 ratings
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By the turn of the 20th century, tuberculosis was the leading cause of death in America by far. In 1907, when a tuberculosis treatment clinic was in financial straits, Emily Bissell created Christmas Seals as a fundraiser. It was as novel as it was effective. More than a century later, Christmas Seals are still one of the prominent sights of the season.

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Music in this Episode

"Autumn Leaves" — Maarten Schellekens, via Free Music Archive"Piano Reflection 2" — Agnese Valmaggia, via Film Music"Angels We Have Heard" — Kevin MacLeod, via Incompetech"Reawakening" — Scott Buckley, Scottbuckley.com"Ding Dong Merrily on High" — Leigh Robinson, via Pixabay