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Back to SearchThe First Performance of “White Christmas”
Episode 1277
December 25, 1941. Irving Berlin’s classic song “White Christmas” is premiered by Bing Crosby on his weekly radio show. This episode originally aired…
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America’s First National Christmas Tree
Episode 1276
December 24, 1923. U.S. President Calvin Coolidge inaugurates a new holiday tradition by putting up a Christmas tree outside the White House.
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The Fall of King James II
Episode 1275
December 23, 1688. King James II of England abandons the throne and flees abroad after a coup forces him from power. This episode originally aired in…
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The Mock Execution of Dostoevsky
Episode 1274
December 22, 1849. Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky is saved from execution by a last-minute reprieve, an event that shapes the writer’s greatest wor…
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Saturday Matinee: Gone Medieval
Episode 1273
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we unwrap the ancient holiday tradition rooted deep in medieval folklore know as "wassailing".
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Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
Episode 1272
December 19, 1843. Readers are introduced to grumpy miser Ebenezer Scrooge with the publication of Charles Dickens’ most famous festive tale. This ep…
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The Korematsu Case
Episode 1271
December 18, 1944. In a controversial judgment, the U.S. Supreme Court upholds the racist treatment of Japanese Americans during World War Two.
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Emperor Timur Captures Delhi
Episode 1270
December 17, 1398. The mighty nomadic warlord Timur captures and sacks the Indian city of Delhi, causing the deaths of 100,000 people. This episode o…
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The Boston Tea Party
Episode 1269
December 16, 1773. Frustrated at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation”, American colonists dump 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor…
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The Premiere of Gone With the Wind
Episode 1268
December 15, 1939. The epic Civil War drama Gone With the Wind receives its premiere in Atlanta, Georgia.
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