S4 - Ep. 8: A Jolly Weird Christmas Headline! (Holiday Finale)

In this special Holiday Finale of Behind the Headlines of History Season Four, join our cozy historians Brad Argent and Dr. Michala Hulme as they deck the halls and dive into the festive and fascinating headlines that stood out to them during this time of year. Discover the lengths that an eleven year old girl went through to get her Christmas wish—which may or may not have included breaking and entering! And peek into the origin of the iconic newspaper phenomenon, “Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus”, spurred by a particularly philosophical eight year old’s now-classic Letter to the Editor. Thank you for listening, enjoy our gift to you, and Happy Holidays! Watch the video episode on Ancestry's YouTube channel. Links to Articles: Is there a Santa Claus? (1897) Wanted Live Doll So Kidnapped Baby (1930) Christmas marks his birth, death (1937) Now there's Clint Ozmond (1894) All newspaper articles referenced in this episode were sourced on Newspapers.com, with additional research conducted by Brad and Michala using Ancestry® and other resources.