Minisode 12: Santa & Scrooge, Human Rights Heroes

American Origin Stories with Matthew Cooke

English - December 26, 2022 21:00 - 4 minutes - 2.97 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
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Our modern image of Santa and the character of Scrooge are icons of Christmas that were born of the era of the civil war and workers rights. Charles Dickens and Thomas Nast were artists in service to human values.