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Over the River and Through the Wood (episode 160)
Over the River and Through the Wood (episode 160)
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Nov 24, 2019
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Podcast episode
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We know the song “Over the River and Through the Wood” as a Christmas carol, but it was originally titled “The New England Boy’s Song about Thanksgiving Day.” Despite the song’s quaint themes of traditional New England holiday cheer, the woman who wrote it was anything but traditional. Medford native Lydia Maria Child had been a pioneering children’s author, but her increasingly radical positions on abolitionism, women’s rights, and freethinking jeopardized her earning power and helped galvanize a movement. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
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Full show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/160
Support us: http://patreon.com/HUBhistory
Released:
Nov 24, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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