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Professor Stephen Nissenbaum on Santa Claus’ Elitist Origins
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Professor Stephen Nissenbaum on Santa Claus’ Elitist Origins

Audio of my conversation with Professor Stephen Nissenbaum (from 2022)
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To learn more about the holiday season’s jolliest, most iconic figure—Santa!—I spoke to Stephen Nissenbaum, a professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Professor Nissenbaum specializes in early US history. His book, The Battle for Christmas, was a Pulitzer Prize finalist.

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Skipped History
Skipped History
Interviews with top historians about their latest work. Mainly educational, often funny. Conveniently, most of the jokes are about people too far underground to punch back.
Hosted by Ben Tumin, creator of the NYT-profiled Skipped History web series.