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Ghosts of Christmas Past

Ghosts of Christmas Past

FromFootnoting History


Ghosts of Christmas Past

FromFootnoting History

ratings:
Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Dec 17, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

(Lucy) The Victorians gave the English-speaking world a lot of Christmas traditions: trees, the exchange of cards… and, less famously, ghost stories. This week’s episode looks at the historical origins of Victorian England’s Christmas hauntings, and how they expressed the beliefs and anxieties of the age, and even, sometimes, its sense of humor as well.
Released:
Dec 17, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Footnoting History is a bi-weekly podcast series dedicated to overlooked, popularly unknown, and exciting stories plucked from the footnotes of history. For further reading suggestions, information about our hosts, our complete episode archive, and more visit us at FootnotingHistory.com!