EP147: Roger Latham on Santa Claus, How "A Charlie Brown Christmas" Came to Be and Is Die Hard A Christmas Movie?

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Hess Trucks: The Christmas Tradition That Started at a Gas Station

On this episode of Our American Stories, in 1964, Leon Hess set out to give children something fun and affordable at his gas stations—and ended up creating a toy truck that lit up, rolled out, and quickly sold out. Sixty years later, Hess Trucks have become a holiday tradition, w ...  Show more

The Night Apollo 8 Read the Bible From Lunar Orbit

On this episode of Our American Stories, on Christmas Eve 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 became the first humans to orbit the Moon. Joined by astronomer and broadcaster Steve Kates, known as Dr. Sky, they recall the moment the astronauts read from the Book of Genesis, uniting million ...  Show more

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