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Episode 27: The Flying Santas Who Airdrop Christmas Cheer to America’s Lighthouse Keepers
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In the 1920s, one aviation pioneer launched a thank-you project for the families that keep coastal ships safe. He propelled a goodwill tradition that’s lasted longer than he ever imagined. One that has lasted to this day… Have you ever heard of the Flying Santas?
Credit:
I’d like to give a huge thanks to the Friends of Flying Santa for their dedication and generosity in keeping this good-will tradition alive. If you’d like to donate to this wonderful cause, please visit their website at https://www.flyingsanta.com/Donations.html.
This story first appeared on Narratively.
Sources:
The Origins and History of the Flying Santa; Tague, Brian, Friends of Flying Santa; Retrieved November 2018.
No Reindeer Necessary; DownEast Magazine; December 2015.
The Flying Santa of Coastal New England; New England Historical Society; Retrieved November 2018.
History of Owls Head Light, Maine; D'Entremont, Jeremy; New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide; Retrieved November 2018.
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Episode 27: The Flying Santas Who Airdrop Christmas Cheer to America’s Lighthouse Keepers
Historium Unearthia: Unearthing History's Lost and Untold Stories
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In the 1920s, one aviation pioneer launched a thank-you project for the families that keep coastal ships safe. He propelled a goodwill tradition that’s lasted longer than he ever imagined. One that has lasted to this day… Have you ever heard of the Flying Santas?
Credit:
I’d like to give a huge thanks to the Friends of Flying Santa for their dedication and generosity in keeping this good-will tradition alive. If you’d like to donate to this wonderful cause, please visit their website at https://www.flyingsanta.com/Donations.html.
This story first appeared on Narratively.
Sources:
The Origins and History of the Flying Santa; Tague, Brian, Friends of Flying Santa; Retrieved November 2018.
No Reindeer Necessary; DownEast Magazine; December 2015.
The Flying Santa of Coastal New England; New England Historical Society; Retrieved November 2018.
History of Owls Head Light, Maine; D'Entremont, Jeremy; New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide; Retrieved November 2018.
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Minder om Historium Unearthia: Unearthing History's Lost and Untold Stories
Each season of Unobscured digs deep into one of history's darkest and most misunderstood moments, and sheds light on the true story beneath the myth. Explore the Salem witch trials (S1), the Spiritualist Movement (S2), Jack the Ripper (S3), and Grigori Rasputin (S4) through the narrative storytelling of Aaron Mahnke, along with prominent historian interviews.
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continue reading
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