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b'Christmas Traditions from the Archbishop of Constantinople to Department Store Parades
Guest:\\xa0Judith Flanders, writer and social historian, primarily focused on Victorian era,\\xa0author of \\u201cInside the Victorian Home,\\u201d \\u201cThe Invention of Murder,\\u201d and, \\u201cChristmas: A Biography."
Christmas has had nearly 2000 years of evolving traditions, cultures, and practices. \\xa0While we all might think our way of celebrating the holiday is the \\u201cright\\u201d way to do it, there are actually as many differences as you\\u2019d expect with 2000 years of history.
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A Russian Tradition
Guest:\\xa0Kim Balaschak,\\xa0retired collector of Russian New Year\\u2019s Tree Ornaments
Kim Balaschak\\u2019s Russian New Year\\u2019s ornament collection started as a way for her to feel a bit of the holidays in Russia. Over the years, it\\u2019s become a chronicle of Russian history. It\\u2019s now at\\xa0The Museum of Russian Art'