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The Santa Claus Association was supposed to help kids, but its founder was no saint. And, the myths behind the man Johnny Appleseed.
Guests:
Howard Means, journalist and author of "Johnny Appleseed: The Man, the Myth, the American Story"
Explore Howard's other writing on his website: https://howardmeans.com/
Alex Palmer, author of "The Santa Claus Man: The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York."
Discover more of Alex's work on his website: https://www.alexpalmerwrites.com/books
00:00:00 - Johnny Appleseed: The Eccentric Man Behind the Great American Legend
00:24:41 - A Cunning Christmas Crime
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The Santa Claus Association was supposed to help kids, but its founder was no saint. And, the myths behind the man Johnny Appleseed.
Guests:
Howard Means, journalist and author of "Johnny Appleseed: The Man, the Myth, the American Story"
Explore Howard's other writing on his website: https://howardmeans.com/
Alex Palmer, author of "The Santa Claus Man: The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York."
Discover more of Alex's work on his website: https://www.alexpalmerwrites.com/books
00:00:00 - Johnny Appleseed: The Eccentric Man Behind the Great American Legend
00:24:41 - A Cunning Christmas Crime
2021-12-22
52 min
2 chapters
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