12/21/22 WKOK Sunrise: John Moore, Historian, on observing Christmas on the Central PA frontier, how Christmas observances evolved over the centuries

Steve Jones Show

Dec 21 2022 | 00:25:44

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John Moore, author, freelance writer, storyteller, historian, journalist, Northumberland resident, on how the magic of Christmas was evident in the frontier days around here (after 1768) and how it caught on over the centuries. We discussed the attraction of austere, spare, living, here, as a great opportunity for families, how electricity illuminated the celebration and some Christmas history stories (yes, GW at Valley Forge).

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