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218 How the Dutch Brough Us Santa, Presents, & Treats
Have you ever wondered where the Christmas traditions of stockings, presents, and cookies come from?
What about jolly, old Saint Nicholas? Who was he and why do we often call him Santa Claus?
Peter G. Rose, culinary historian of Dutch foodways in North America and author of Delicious December: How the Dutch Brought Us Santa, Presents, and Treats joins us to discuss the origins of Santa Claus and edible goodies such as cookies in the United States.
This episode originally posted as Episode 009.
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- Episode 121: Wim Klooster, The Dutch Moment in the 17th-Century Atlantic World
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- Episode 185: Joyce Goodfriend, Who Should Rule at Home?
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