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It’s beginning to look a lot like capitalism! First, Carter explains how commercialization created Christmas. Marketing departments invented cherished traditions, department stores invented Santa, and copywriters created some of our most popular carols. Then, Marissa takes the horrors of commerce to a new level as “Arsenic Green” becomes the festive look to die for and Victorians pay the ultimate price for fashion.
By Marissa Kohn and Carter ThompsonIt’s beginning to look a lot like capitalism! First, Carter explains how commercialization created Christmas. Marketing departments invented cherished traditions, department stores invented Santa, and copywriters created some of our most popular carols. Then, Marissa takes the horrors of commerce to a new level as “Arsenic Green” becomes the festive look to die for and Victorians pay the ultimate price for fashion.