Focus on the Family Daily Broadcast
Turning hearts toward home
U.S. Air Date: December 7, 2007
The White House Christmas Traditions
Historian Mary Seeley describes her extensive White House Christmas memorabilia collection and reveals what she's discovered about the reverence past Presidents have had for this holiday.
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Guest Biography
Mary Seeley is an historian, a speaker and a writer. She holds a master's degree in American history from the University of Nebraska and is a former high school history teacher. Mary and her husband, Ronald, have the most extensive collection of Presidential Christmas memorabilia in the nation, and their collection has been on display at ten Presidential Libraries. Mary is also the author of two books on White House Christmas celebrations.
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