305: From BackStory to You: A History of Giving and Receiving

BackStory

History, Education

4.7 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2019

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

‘Tis the season for giving. Whether it’s the latest gadget or the coziest sweater, many Americans are spending the month of December searching for that perfect gift. But throughout American history, gift giving has taken on many different forms. And the act of giving and receiving has allowed bonds to form across social, political, and cultural divides.

On this episode of BackStory, Brian, Joanne and Nathan bring you two very different stories of giving and receiving. One starts in Ireland, and the other looks at a time when lending a helping hand resulted in more harm than good.

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0:27.2	get your podcasts.
0:30.4	Matrix for Backstories provided by an anonymous donor, the National Dama for the Humanities,
0:35.3	and the Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation.
0:41.3	From Virginia Humanities, this is Backstory.
0:49.7	Welcome to Backstory, the show that explains the history behind today's headlines.
0:54.4	I'm Joanne Freeman.
0:55.6	I'm Brian Vello, and I'm Nathan Connolly.
0:59.0	If you're new to the podcast each week, along with our colleague Ed Ayers, we explore
1:03.5	a different aspect of American history.
1:08.3	Ah-ha, yes.
1:09.8	The sweet sound of a beloved American pastime.
1:13.4	Shopping.
1:15.1	Around this time, most of the shopping Americans are doing, whether it's online or in stores,
1:19.9	is an anticipation of the holiday season.
1:22.2	That's because for many Americans, December is a time for gift-giving.
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