Christmas Décor

<p>This 2019 episode covers Thomas Cook, a pioneer of the idea of a travel agency to manage tourist holidays. But Cook was initially motivated by his support of the temperance movement and his deeply held religious beliefs.&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener ... Show More

<p>Tracy and Holly talk about the proclivity for destruction that was part of the balloon craze. They also discuss cat trees and how hard it is to find one that's cute.&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.< ... Show More

<p>Cat litter, it could be argued, kicked off the pet products industry. After its invention in the 1940s, other inventors started to come up with products that today are standard in the homes of people with pets.</p> <p><strong>Research:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Caminiti, Kasey. &l ... Show More

“There is a million dollars here for the asking!” This is the story of Christmas in the 1920s. Yeah, the whole decade—why not? One hundred years ago, people were just beginning (or reviving) traditions that are entrenched in our holiday celebrations today. Charitable giving at Ch ... Show More

<p>Episode 1 in our 'Origins of Christmas' series. This Roman winter festival laid the foundations for many of our Christmas customs today- feasting, gift-giving and revelry. During Saturnalia, Emperors held elaborate games at the Colosseum while others gave gag gifts. Meanwhile, ... Show More

. Savez-vous pourquoi Noël est célébré le 24 décembre en Suède ? Dans cet épisode de notre série sur les traditions de Noël à travers le monde, nous explorons les coutumes festives suédoises avec Virginie Caplon, une invitée familière de notre émission, qui réside à Stockholm. La ... Show More

<p>Pantomimes, pleasure gardens, bare-knuckle boxing and political upheaval. Christmas in the 18th and early 19th centuries was a very different affair from the peaceful family celebration of the Victorian Age. Georgian Christmas was raucous and rowdy, and it was time for a bit o ... Show More

Throughout history, the cold, dark and hungry winter season had been infused with a certain spooky feeling of dread. Festivals like saturnalia, yule and eventually Christmas brought light to the darkness. But that lingering since of foreboding still underlines the festive season, ... Show More

Your merry hosts Eric Petersen (Kringle Cronkite) and Danny Jordan (Jingle Bell Jordan) are back with another holly-jolly edition of Merry Minutes — your go-to holiday news segment packed with festive fun and massively merry vibes! 🎄 ⁠⁠⁠TAP TO FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIALS⁠⁠⁠ 🎄 ⁠⁠⁠T ... Show More

<p><strong>33 minutes d’histoires de Noël de Tomy 🌌🎄</strong></p><p>•Le Noël du petit mouton 🐑🎅</p><p>•Le Noël galactique de Tomy 🚀🌠</p><p>•Tomy et le sapin de Noël 🎄⭐</p><p>•Tomy et le doudou du Père Noël 🧸🎁</p><p>🎙️ Rejoignez Céline Kallmann et Tomy pour des aventures ... Show More