#79 Santa Claus and the Knickerbockers

History Cafe

English - December 20, 2023 11:16 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
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A whole lot of nonsense has been written about the invention of the modern Christmas. It was thought up by Washington Irving or Charles Dickens or Prince Albert. We just can’t resist attaching a famous name to things, especially if the name belongs to a writer or a royal. We deserve better than this. So here's our offering from the History Café Christmas Party! Have a good one.

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