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The History Of Holiday Traditions, From Santa Claus To Gift-Giving

NPR

Published December 20, 2018 at 11:40 AM CST

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All of the festive traditions associated with this time of year had to start somewhere. Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson talks with Brian Balogh ( @historyfellow) and Nathan Connolly( @ndbconnolly), historians and co-hosts of the podcast “ BackStory,”about the history of Santa Claus, holiday gift-giving and how Kwanzaa evolved as an alternative to Christmas.