Telling History: Wish Books

‘Twas a time before Amazon and all through fall, American children feverishly…

Episode 32 of the Telling History podcast, hosted by Dr. Joel Rhodes, titled "Telling History: Wish Books" was published on December 23, 2024 and runs 3 minutes.

December 23, 2024 ·3m · Telling History

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‘Twas a time before Amazon and all through fall, American children feverishly devoured every page of newly arrived Sears, JCPenney, and Montgomery Ward Christmas catalogs.

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‘Twas a time before Amazon and all through fall, American children feverishly devoured every page of newly arrived Sears, JCPenney, and Montgomery Ward Christmas catalogs.

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