🎄 Ghosts of Christmas Past - Christmas & New Year’s in American History with J. Mark Powell
Dec 24, 2025Join us for a special holiday episode w/ historic storyteller J. Mark Powell. What can Christmas & New Year's moments in American history teach us about media, persuasion, and strategy?
Stay tuned to find out—from Valley Forge to the modern age, these stories helped forge patriotism and national unity, still shaping how we think today.
📘 Powell’s new book is out in February—pre-order Witness to War: The Story of the Civil War Told By Those Who Lived It by J. Mark Powell on Amazon!
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