On the last Monday before Christmas Day, the PreserveCast team brings you a special release on the history of Santa Claus. You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen . . . but what about the jolly old elf holding the reins? St. Nicholas, Old St. Nick, Sinterklaas, or simply Santa Claus. He’s gone by many names – but where does this rich and seemingly timeless tradition come from? On this special edition of PreserveCast, we’re headed down a winding reindeer path to uncover the rich history of Santa Claus and how he came to define the modern celebration of Christmas.
PreserveCast Ep112: Horses, Houses, and History in Saratoga Springs with Samantha Bosshart
PreserveCast Ep111: Introducing Youth to Difficult History at Gettysburg with Barbara Sanders
PreserveCast Ep110: [Happy Halloween] Exploring America's Haunted History with Colin Dickey
PreserveCast Ep109: [Antietam Anniversary] What We Think We Know About History with Dennis Frye
PreserveCast Ep108: The Science of Data-Driven Community Revitalization with Heather Arnold of Streetsense
PreserveCast Ep. 107: Training a New Generation in the Traditional Trades with Moss Rudley of the National Historic Preservation Training Center
PreserveCast Ep. 106: David J. Brown Reflects on 20 Years at the National Trust for Historic Preservation
PreserveCast Ep. 105: The Catoctin Furnace Historic Building Trades Program with Elizabeth Comer
PreserveCast Ep: 104: Sellabrating State & Local Pride with Ali von Paris of Route One Apparel
PreserveCast Ep.103: The Glessner House on Display with Director and Curator, Bill Tyre
PreserveCast Ep. 102: Landmarks Illinois' Statewide Approach to Preservation & Development with Bonnie McDonald
PreserveCast Ep. 101: A Retrospective with Your Host, Nick Redding
PreserveCast Ep. 100: Preservation Incentives with Bill MacRostie of MacRostie Historic Advisors
PreserveCast Ep. 99: Maritime Preservation with Pete Lesher of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
PreserveCast Ep. 98: Preservation Around the World with Melanie Lytle of Restoration Works International
PreserveCast Ep. 97: How An Historic Site Learned New Tricks with James Donohue of Old Sturbridge Village
PreserveCast Ep. 96: A Taste of History with Foodways Historian Joyce White
PreserveCast Ep. 95: The Intersection of Historic Preservation and Smart Growth With Kimberly Golden Brandt
PreserveCast Ep. 94: Training a Volunteer Workforce to Save Historic Places with Towny Anderson of HistoriCorps
PreserveCast Ep. 93: Ghosts, Mysteries, and Creepy Histories with Mindie Burgoyne and the Second Annual PreserveCast Spooktacular
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