None Appeared More Astonished

Christmas Past by Brian Earl

Dec 12, 202510:55Society & Culture

A child's Christmas surprise for his family in 1902 became the stuff of myth and legend. Music in this Episode " Crystal Dreams " — Lite Saturation, via Free Music Archive " Silent Movie " —Anastasia Chubarova, via...

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