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Backstory: Christmas Seals
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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.
Mentioned in this Episode
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
Brian is getting ready to return for the 2024 Christmas season with an all new series of episodes. Join Christmas Past on Halloween for our traditional ghost story to kick off the preseason.
209 episodes
Manage episode 387010969 series 2394354
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.
Mentioned in this Episode
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
Brian is getting ready to return for the 2024 Christmas season with an all new series of episodes. Join Christmas Past on Halloween for our traditional ghost story to kick off the preseason.
209 episodes
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