About this episode
This episode explores the origins of the holiday tradition of decorating with lights, highlighting the roles of the electric industry and the White House.
The holiday tradition of decorating with lights was created by the combined efforts of the emerging electric industry and the White House.
Topics covered
- holiday tradition
- Christmas lights
- electric industry
- White House
- decorating
Keywords
- Christmas
- lights
- holiday tradition
- electricity
- White House
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: electric industry
Places: White House
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