BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at Virginia Humanities. There’s the history you had to learn, and the history you want to learn - that’s where BackStory comes in. Each week BackStory takes a topic that people are talking about and explores it through the lens of American history. Through stories, interviews, and conversations with our listeners, BackStory makes histo ...
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18: Saint Nicholas of Myra
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Happy New Years! Today we are covering the origin of Santa Claus aka the real Saint Nicholas. We cover his imprisonment, his generous nature and boxing match at the Council of Nicea.
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Happy New Years! Today we are covering the origin of Santa Claus aka the real Saint Nicholas. We cover his imprisonment, his generous nature and boxing match at the Council of Nicea.
Twitter page https://twitter.com/Whineabouthis1
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