The Stories Behind Our Easter Traditions
Our American Stories
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 20 April 2025
⏱️ 39 minutes
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On this episode of Our American Stories, bestselling author Ace Collins reveals the stories behind the events and traditions that shaped Easter, introducing stories you've likely never heard and offering a deeper appreciation for the holiday’s familiar hallmarks. You won't want to miss this one!
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| 0:00.0 | This is an IHeart podcast. |
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| 0:22.8 | Everybody's trying to knock you down and it's not going to work and no one's going to like it. |
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| 0:29.3 | And that was that moment. |
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| 0:44.6 | Yeah. or wherever you get your podcast. This is Lee Habib, and this is Our American Stories, |
| 0:49.6 | the show where America is the star and the American people. |
| 0:59.8 | The treasured traditions of Easter, little bunnies, parades, new Easter outfits, sunrise services, |
| 1:06.6 | passion plays, and so much more, infuse our celebration of the season with meaning and glowing memories. Best-selling author Ace Collins is here to reveal the events and backgrounds that |
| 1:12.3 | shape the best-loved customs of Easter, introducing you to stories you've never heard and a deeper |
| 1:18.6 | appreciation for the holiday's familiar hallmarks. Here's best-selling author Ace Collins. |
| 1:26.4 | Of all of the holidays that we celebrate here in the United States, there's no doubt that |
| 1:30.4 | Easter is the oldest holiday. |
| 1:32.3 | It may not be the oldest official holiday as far as our calendar goes, but of people who |
| 1:38.0 | have celebrated Easter, it goes back to the very first Easter when people celebrated Christ being risen, when they met the risen Christ. |
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