History Happy Hour: Author Brian Earl "Of Christmases Long, Long Ago."

History Happy Hour: Of Christmases Long, Long Ago

with Author and Podcaster Brian Earl

Friday, November 14

5:30pm - 7:30pm

At the Carriage House (Ainsley House Visitor Center)

Start your holiday season with a toast to history. We’re stepping into the joy, wonder, and sometimes downright strangeness of Christmases past. Before the frenzy of shopping and decorating begins, enjoy a relaxed evening of stories, drinks, and conversation that will leave you seeing the holiday season in a whole new way.

Of Christmases Long, Long Ago

For a celebration as old as Christmas, it’s no surprise that many traditions have come and gone. What is a surprise is what some of those traditions were. The Christmases of long, long ago were filled with odd superstitions, dangerous games, gross foods, and threats of child abuse. And forget about Christmas as a cozy, family holiday. The rowdy revelers of the past spent the twelve days of Christmas getting loud, getting wasted, dancing up a storm, and stuffing their faces. Of Christmases Long, Long Ago presents surprising traditions from Christmas past, and shows you Christmas as you've never seen it before. 

About Brian Earl

Brian Earl is the author of Of Christmases Long, Long Ago and host of the acclaimed podcast Christmas Past, which explores the origins and stories behind holiday traditions. His work has been featured on NPR, PBS, and The History Channel, and he is widely recognized for bringing the history of Christmas to life with warmth, humor, and curiosity.

Tickets include admission to the talk and festive beverages.

This History Happy Hour offers the perfect way to ease into the holiday season—come raise a glass, share in the spirit of the past, and rediscover the joy of Christmas through the lens of history.