This 2021 episode covers Washington Irving, who is often associated with Halloween. But his writing had a significant influence on the way Christmas is celebrated in the U.S.

This 2021 episode covers Washington Irving, who is often associated with Halloween. But his writing had a significant influence on the way Christmas is celebrated in the U.S.

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SYMHC Classics: Washington Irving

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Tracy wonders whether Jack the turkey went to the bathroom in the White House. Holly talks about how much she dislikes people arguing over food preferences. 

Tracy wonders whether Jack the turkey went to the bathroom in the White House. Holly talks about how much she dislikes people arguing over food preferences.&nbsp;

Behind the Scenes Minis: Raccoon Cranberries

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The cranberries we typically eat are native to North America, though they are also grown in other places. How did they become a standard part of the holiday table?

Research:
Albanese, Ellen. “A brief history of the cranberry—Cape Cod’s most important fruit.” Cape Cod Life. 2016 Annual. https://capecodlife.com/a-brief-history-of-the-cranberry-cape-cods-most-important-fruit/
Banks, Sir Joseph, and Sir Joseph D. Hooker, ed. “Journal of the Right Hon., Sir Joseph Banks, BART., K.B., P.R.S., During Captain Cook’s First Voyage in  M.S. Endeavour in 1768-71 To Terra Del Fuego [sic], Otahite, new Zealand, Australia, the Dutch East indies, Etc.”  ” London. Macmillan and Co., LTD. 1896. https://library.dbca.wa.gov.au/FullTextFiles/926449.pdf
Berman-Vaporis, Irene, et al. “The U.S. cranberry harvest explained in four charts.” National Geographic. Nov. 27, 2019. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/united-states-cranberry-harvest-explained-charts?loggedin=true&rnd=1764767841856
Blakemore, Erin. “A Brief History of Cranberries.” Smithsonian. Nov. 25, 2015. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/brief-history-cranberries-180957399/
Borunda, Alejandro. “Climate change is coming for New England's cranberries.” National geographic. Nov. 25, 2020. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/climate-change-affecting-massachusetts-cranberries
Chen, Angus. “We Tried A Futuristic Cranberry. It Was Fresh And Naturally Sweet.” NPR. Nov. 24, 2015. https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/11/24/457247226/cranberry-you-could-eat-without-sugar
“DDT - A Brief History and Status.” Environmental Protection Agency. https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/ddt-brief-history-and-status
Eastwood, B. “Complete Manual for the Cultivation of the Cranberry: With a Description of the Best Varieties.” A.O. Moore. 1859. https://archive.org/details/completemanualf00eastgoog/page/n4/mode/2up
Henshaw, Tom. “Cranberry Industry Seen Hurt for Years by Weed Killer Scare.” Courir-Post. Nov. 26, 1959. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/180597557/?match=1&terms=Marcus%20Urann
“Historical Timeline of Cranberries.” Massachusetts Cranberries. https://www.cranberries.org/history
Josselyn, John. “New-England's rarities discovered in birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, and plants of that country.” Boston. William Veazie. 1865. https://archive.org/details/newenglandsrarit00joss/page/n7/mode/2up
“Marcus Urann Scholarship.” Bank of America. https://www.gnbvt.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Marcus-Urann-Scholarship-.pdf
“M. Urann Rites Are Tomorrow.” The Standard-Times. April 5, 1963. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1260416770/?match=1&terms=Marcus%20Urann
“Our History.” CoBank. https://www.cobank.com/corporate/history
Readal, Maryann. “Cranberry – Herb for the Holidays.” The HerbSociety of America Blog. Nov. 7, 2022. https://herbsocietyblog.wordpress.com/tag/elizabeth-lee-ocean-spray/
Smith, K. Annabelle. “How Marcus Urann’s idea revolutionized the cranberry industry.” Smithsonian. Nov. 27, 2013. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/this-man-made-the-first-canned-cranberry-sauce-180947862/
Tennenbaum, David, and Lee Sensenbrenner. “Sprouting a new future for Wisconsin’s red and white.” University of Madison-Wisconsin News. Oct. 29, 2015. https://news.wisc.edu/sprouting-a-new-future-for-wisconsins-red-and-white/
Theobald, Mary Miley. “Bogged Down in Cranberries.” Colonial Williamsburg. https://research.colonialwilliamsburg.org/Foundation/journal/Holiday06/cran.cfm

The cranberries we typically eat are native to North America, though they are also grown in other places. How did they become a standard part of the holiday table?
Research:
<ul>
<li>Albanese, Ellen. &ldquo;A brief history of the cranberry&mdash;Cape Cod&rsquo;s most important fruit.&rdquo; Cape Cod Life. 2016 Annual. https://capecodlife.com/a-brief-history-of-the-cranberry-cape-cods-most-important-fruit/</li>
<li>Banks, Sir Joseph, and Sir Joseph D. Hooker, ed. &ldquo;Journal of the Right Hon., Sir Joseph Banks, BART., K.B., P.R.S., During Captain Cook&rsquo;s First Voyage in&nbsp; M.S. Endeavour in 1768-71 To Terra Del Fuego [sic], Otahite, new Zealand, Australia, the Dutch East indies, Etc.&rdquo;&nbsp; &rdquo; London. Macmillan and Co., LTD. 1896. https://library.dbca.wa.gov.au/FullTextFiles/926449.pdf</li>
<li>Berman-Vaporis, Irene, et al. &ldquo;The U.S. cranberry harvest explained in four charts.&rdquo; National Geographic. Nov. 27, 2019. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/united-states-cranberry-harvest-explained-charts?loggedin=true&amp;rnd=1764767841856</li>
<li>Blakemore, Erin. &ldquo;A Brief History of Cranberries.&rdquo; Smithsonian. Nov. 25, 2015. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/brief-history-cranberries-180957399/</li>
<li>Borunda, Alejandro. &ldquo;Climate change is coming for New England's cranberries.&rdquo; National geographic. Nov. 25, 2020. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/climate-change-affecting-massachusetts-cranberries</li>
<li>Chen, Angus. &ldquo;We Tried A Futuristic Cranberry. It Was Fresh And Naturally Sweet.&rdquo; NPR. Nov. 24, 2015. https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/11/24/457247226/cranberry-you-could-eat-without-sugar</li>
<li>&ldquo;DDT - A Brief History and Status.&rdquo; Environmental Protection Agency. https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/ddt-brief-history-and-status</li>
<li>Eastwood, B. &ldquo;Complete Manual for the Cultivation of the Cranberry: With a Description of the Best Varieties.&rdquo; A.O. Moore. 1859. https://archive.org/details/completemanualf00eastgoog/page/n4/mode/2up</li>
<li>Henshaw, Tom. &ldquo;Cranberry Industry Seen Hurt for Years by Weed Killer Scare.&rdquo; Courir-Post. Nov. 26, 1959. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/180597557/?match=1&amp;terms=Marcus%20Urann</li>
<li>&ldquo;Historical Timeline of Cranberries.&rdquo; Massachusetts Cranberries. https://www.cranberries.org/history</li>
<li>Josselyn, John. &ldquo;New-England's rarities discovered in birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, and plants of that country.&rdquo; Boston. William Veazie. 1865. https://archive.org/details/newenglandsrarit00joss/page/n7/mode/2up</li>
<li>&ldquo;Marcus Urann Scholarship.&rdquo; Bank of America. https://www.gnbvt.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Marcus-Urann-Scholarship-.pdf</li>
<li>&ldquo;M. Urann Rites Are Tomorrow.&rdquo; The Standard-Times. April 5, 1963. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1260416770/?match=1&amp;terms=Marcus%20Urann</li>
<li>&ldquo;Our History.&rdquo; CoBank. https://www.cobank.com/corporate/history</li>
<li>Readal, Maryann. &ldquo;Cranberry &ndash; Herb for the Holidays.&rdquo; The HerbSociety of America Blog. Nov. 7, 2022. https://herbsocietyblog.wordpress.com/tag/elizabeth-lee-ocean-spray/</li>
<li>Smith, K. Annabelle. &ldquo;How Marcus Urann&rsquo;s idea revolutionized the cranberry industry.&rdquo; Smithsonian. Nov. 27, 2013. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/this-man-made-the-first-canned-cranberry-sauce-180947862/</li>
<li>Tennenbaum, David, and Lee Sensenbrenner. &ldquo;Sprouting a new future for Wisconsin&rsquo;s red and white.&rdquo; University of Madison-Wisconsin News. Oct. 29, 2015. https://news.wisc.edu/sprouting-a-new-future-for-wisconsins-red-and-white/</li>
<li>Theobald, Mary Miley. &ldquo;Bogged Down in Cranberries.&rdquo; Colonial Williamsburg. https://research.colonialwilliamsburg.org/Foundation/journal/Holiday06/cran.cfm</li>
</ul>

The cranberries we typically eat are native to North America, though they are also grown in other places. How did they become a standard part of the holiday table?

Cranberries

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No dogs or cats here! A number of unorthodox pets have arrived at the White House and become part of the first family in very unusual ways throughout history.

Research:
“All Creatures Great and Small: Ground Floor Pet Sculptures.” The White House. https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/holiday/2002/groundfloor/05.html
“An Animal Often Misjudged.” Evening Star. Nov. 28, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/618563692/?match=1&terms=raccoon%20%22white%20house%22%20coolidge
“Coolidge Didn’t Leave ‘Rebecca’ Behind.” News Journal. March 11, 1927. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/291999678/?match=1&terms=rebecca%20raccoon
Coolidge, Calvin. “The Autobiography Of Calvin Coolidge.” Cosmopolitan Book Corporation. 1929. https://archive.org/details/autobiographyofc011710mbp/page/n1/mode/2up
Costello, Matthew. “Raccoons at the White House.” The White House Historical Association. https://www.whitehousehistory.org/raccoons-at-the-white-house
Hard, Anne. “Pets of the White House.” The Minneapolis Journal. Jan. 6, 1929. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/811305767/?match=1&terms=%22reuben%20raccoon%22
Heiskell, Samuel Gordon. “Andrew Jackson and early Tennessee history, Vol. 3.” Ambrose Printing Co. 1921. https://archive.org/details/andrewjacksonear31heis/page/52/mode/2up?q=parrot
Jack the Turkey. “On Gratitude.” President Lincoln’s Cottage. No. 27, 2014. https://www.lincolncottage.org/on-gratitude/
King, Gilbert. “The History of Pardoning Turkeys Began With Tad Lincoln.” Smithsonian Magazine. Nov. 21, 2012. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-history-of-pardoning-turkeys-began-with-tad-lincoln-141137570/
“Live Raccoon Gives Coolidge Big Problem.” The Columbus Ledger. Nov. 26, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/855229358/?match=1&terms=raccoon%20%22white%20house%22%20coolidge
McGraw, Eliza. “This raccoon could have been a president’s Thanksgiving meal. It became a White House pet instead.” The Washington Post. Nov. 25, 2019. https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/11/25/this-raccoon-could-have-been-presidents-thanksgiving-meal-it-became-white-house-pet-instead/
“Meet Rebecca!” The Cincinnati Enquirer. Dec. 25, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/103377809/?match=1&terms=rebecca%20raccoon
Meyer, Holly. “Andrew Jackson’s Funeral Drew Thousands, 1 Swearing Parrot.” The Tennessean. June 7, 2015. https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2015/06/07/andrew-jacksons-funeral-drew-thousands-swearing-parrot/28664493/
Mezaros, John. “Statue of Jack the Pardoned Turkey.” Atlas Obscura. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/statue-of-jack-the-pardoned-turkey
Moser, Harold D. (ed.) “The Papers of Andrew Jackson.” University of Tennessee Press. 2002. https://trace.tennessee.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1009&context=utk_jackson
“Odds and Ends At the Nation’s Capital.” The Buffalo News. March 1, 1928. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/837109710/?match=1&terms=rebecca%20raccoon
“Raccoon Sent to Coolidge to Be White House Pet.” Salt Lake Telegram. Dec. 1, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/288632502/?match=1&terms=raccoon%20%22white%20house%22%20coolidge
“Rebecca in Disgrace Again As She Flees White House Kennels to Spend Night Out.” The Evening Star. Dec. 14, 1927. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/618609389/?match=1&terms=%22rebecca%20in%20disgrace%22
“Rebecca, Raccoon, Is Banished From Coolidge Domicile.” San Francisco Examiner. March 17, 1927. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/457915005/?match=1&terms=rebecca%20raccoon
Upton, Harriet Taylor. “Our Early Presidents, Their Wives and Children: From Washington to Jackson.” D. Lothrop Company. 1890. Accessed online: https://books.google.com/books?id=vzpOAAAAYAAJ&vq=alligator&source=gbs_navlinks_s
“Wills House Virtual Identity: Thomas ‘Tad’ Lincoln.” National Parks Service. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/historyculture/wills-house-virtual-identity-thomas-tad-lincoln.htm
Wootson, Cleve R. Jr. “A history of White House profanity — and one cursing presidential parrot.” Washington Post. Jan. 12, 2018. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/01/12/a-potty-mouthed-history-of-presidential-profanity-and-one-cursing-white-house-parrot/
Wright, James L. “Coolidge Heads Toward Outing Spot in Dakota.” The Buffalo News. June 14, 1927. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/836843871/?match=1&terms=rebecca%20raccoonakota.”
Zellner, Xander. “A Brief History of President-Bird Companionship.” Audubon. Feb 12, 2016. https://www.audubon.org/news/a-brief-history-president-bird-companionship

No dogs or cats here! A number of unorthodox pets have arrived at the White House and become part of the first family in very unusual ways throughout history.
Research:
<ul>
<li>&ldquo;All Creatures Great and Small: Ground Floor Pet Sculptures.&rdquo; The White House. https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/holiday/2002/groundfloor/05.html</li>
<li>&ldquo;An Animal Often Misjudged.&rdquo; Evening Star. Nov. 28, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/618563692/?match=1&amp;terms=raccoon%20%22white%20house%22%20coolidge</li>
<li>&ldquo;Coolidge Didn&rsquo;t Leave &lsquo;Rebecca&rsquo; Behind.&rdquo; News Journal. March 11, 1927. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/291999678/?match=1&amp;terms=rebecca%20raccoon</li>
<li>Coolidge, Calvin. &ldquo;The Autobiography Of Calvin Coolidge.&rdquo; Cosmopolitan Book Corporation. 1929. https://archive.org/details/autobiographyofc011710mbp/page/n1/mode/2up</li>
<li>Costello, Matthew. &ldquo;Raccoons at the White House.&rdquo; The White House Historical Association. https://www.whitehousehistory.org/raccoons-at-the-white-house</li>
<li>Hard, Anne. &ldquo;Pets of the White House.&rdquo; The Minneapolis Journal. Jan. 6, 1929. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/811305767/?match=1&amp;terms=%22reuben%20raccoon%22</li>
<li>Heiskell, Samuel Gordon. &ldquo;Andrew Jackson and early Tennessee history, Vol. 3.&rdquo; Ambrose Printing Co. 1921. https://archive.org/details/andrewjacksonear31heis/page/52/mode/2up?q=parrot</li>
<li>Jack the Turkey. &ldquo;On Gratitude.&rdquo; President Lincoln&rsquo;s Cottage. No. 27, 2014. https://www.lincolncottage.org/on-gratitude/</li>
<li>King, Gilbert. &ldquo;The History of Pardoning Turkeys Began With Tad Lincoln.&rdquo; Smithsonian Magazine. Nov. 21, 2012. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-history-of-pardoning-turkeys-began-with-tad-lincoln-141137570/</li>
<li>&ldquo;Live Raccoon Gives Coolidge Big Problem.&rdquo; The Columbus Ledger. Nov. 26, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/855229358/?match=1&amp;terms=raccoon%20%22white%20house%22%20coolidge</li>
<li>McGraw, Eliza. &ldquo;This raccoon could have been a president&rsquo;s Thanksgiving meal. It became a White House pet instead.&rdquo; The Washington Post. Nov. 25, 2019. https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/11/25/this-raccoon-could-have-been-presidents-thanksgiving-meal-it-became-white-house-pet-instead/</li>
<li>&ldquo;Meet Rebecca!&rdquo; The Cincinnati Enquirer. Dec. 25, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/103377809/?match=1&amp;terms=rebecca%20raccoon</li>
<li>Meyer, Holly. &ldquo;Andrew Jackson&rsquo;s Funeral Drew Thousands, 1 Swearing Parrot.&rdquo; The Tennessean. June 7, 2015. https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2015/06/07/andrew-jacksons-funeral-drew-thousands-swearing-parrot/28664493/</li>
<li>Mezaros, John. &ldquo;Statue of Jack the Pardoned Turkey.&rdquo; Atlas Obscura. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/statue-of-jack-the-pardoned-turkey</li>
<li>Moser, Harold D. (ed.) &ldquo;The Papers of Andrew Jackson.&rdquo; University of Tennessee Press. 2002. https://trace.tennessee.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1009&amp;context=utk_jackson</li>
<li>&ldquo;Odds and Ends At the Nation&rsquo;s Capital.&rdquo; The Buffalo News. March 1, 1928. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/837109710/?match=1&amp;terms=rebecca%20raccoon</li>
<li>&ldquo;Raccoon Sent to Coolidge to Be White House Pet.&rdquo; Salt Lake Telegram. Dec. 1, 1926. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/288632502/?match=1&amp;terms=raccoon%20%22white%20house%22%20coolidge</li>
<li>&ldquo;Rebecca in Disgrace Again As She Flees White House Kennels to Spend Night Out.&rdquo; The Evening Star. Dec. 14, 1927. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/618609389/?match=1&amp;terms=%22rebecca%20in%20disgrace%22</li>
<li>&ldquo;Rebecca, Raccoon, Is Banished From Coolidge Domicile.&rdquo; San Francisco Examiner. March 17, 1927. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/457915005/?match=1&amp;terms=rebecca%20raccoon</li>
<li>Upton, Harriet Taylor. &ldquo;Our Early Presidents, Their Wives and Children: From Washington to Jackson.&rdquo; D. Lothrop Company. 1890. Accessed online: https://books.google.com/books?id=vzpOAAAAYAAJ&amp;vq=alligator&amp;source=gbs_navlinks_s</li>
<li>&ldquo;Wills House Virtual Identity: Thomas &lsquo;Tad&rsquo; Lincoln.&rdquo; National Parks Service. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/historyculture/wills-house-virtual-identity-thomas-tad-lincoln.htm</li>
<li>Wootson, Cleve R. Jr. &ldquo;A history of White House profanity &mdash; and one cursing presidential parrot.&rdquo; Washington Post. Jan. 12, 2018. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/01/12/a-potty-mouthed-history-of-presidential-profanity-and-one-cursing-white-house-parrot/</li>
<li>Wright, James L. &ldquo;Coolidge Heads Toward Outing Spot in Dakota.&rdquo; The Buffalo News. June 14, 1927. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/836843871/?match=1&amp;terms=rebecca%20raccoonakota.&rdquo;</li>
<li>Zellner, Xander. &ldquo;A Brief History of President-Bird Companionship.&rdquo; Audubon. Feb 12, 2016. https://www.audubon.org/news/a-brief-history-president-bird-companionship</li>
</ul>

No dogs or cats here! A number of unorthodox pets have arrived at the White House and become part of the first family in very unusual ways throughout history.

Unusual White House Pets

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