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The History of Our Christmas Holiday - Part 3

Creating Christmas by Civil Matador

Nov 30, 202100:35:55History

Part 3 of 3 In the conclusion, we dive into the very few stories and photos that it took to take Christmas from nearly extinct to the biggest holiday the world had ever seen.

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