Backstory: The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree

Since the early 1930s, Rockefeller Center has been home to an enormous Christmas tree, elaborately decorated and introduced each season with great fanfare and spectacle. The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree has become America's Christmas tree. Christine Roussel, the official Archivist of Rockefeller Center, joins Brian to tell the tale of this iconic institution. Music in This Episode"The Broker" — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive"Angels We Have Heard on High - Hark The Herald Angels Sing" — James Edwards, via Magnatune Compilation"Glow"— Scott Buckley, via scottbuckley.com.au"A Jazz Piano" — Music for Videos, via Pixabay"Owl's Christmas" — Owl Glance, via Pixabay"Jingle Bells Violin (Main)" — Daddy's Music, via PixabayBuy the Christmas Past Book!Order your copy today. And remember...it makes a great gift!AmazonBarnes & NobleBooks-a-MillionIndieBoundShare a Christmas memory Be on the podcast! Just record a voice memo into your phone and send it to [email protected]. Keep it reasonably short, clean and family friendly, and be sure to say your name and where you're from. Keep in [email protected] pageFacebook groupTwitterOrder your copy today! Of Christmases Long, Long AgoConnect with Me Links to all the things https://christmaspastpodcast.com/links Email: [email protected] BooksOf Christmases Long, Long Ago: Surprising Traditions from Christmas Past (2025, Lyons Press and Recorded Books) It's Christmas as you've never seen it before, and it makes a great gift for all the Christmas lovers in your life. Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday's Traditions (2022, Lyons Press and Recorded Books)

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