Merry Christmas!

Enjoy this SPECIAL Christmas narrative about the greatest AMERICAN MADE miracle to ever happen in these United States!

🎧Teachers, Students, Parents!

* 🗂️ Google Doc folder with COLORING PAGES and the complete story.

* 🎮 Blooket! Whole-class game (teachers copy to your account) or Individual Game!

* 📜 Nerdy further reading on the crossing

🇺🇸Have fun digging in!

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Happy (belated) Saint Nicholas Day!

🎅🏻THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SANTA SPOILERS FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS🎅🏻

Welcome to AMERICAN MADE, Matt’s student-centered history podcast that proves the past doesn’t have to be boring — especially for middle-grade listeners (8-12 yrs old).

Each episode gives you a story-driven dive into the people, moments, and big ideas that shaped our country. With parents, teachers, and homeschoolers in mind, this content is perfect for car rides, classrooms, and co-ops.

Thanks for listening, enjoy the show!

🎧Teachers, Students, Parents!

Everything from today’s episode:

* 🗂️ Google Docs folder with source handouts

* 🎮 Blooket! Whole-class game or individual challenge!

* 📜 Primary source links:

* Irving’s A History of New York (1809)

* Moore’s Twas the Night Before Christmas (1823)

* Nast’s first Santa cartoon (1863)

* Nast’s most famous Santa cartoon (1881)

* Bonus: sources on Saint Nicholas of Myra

🇺🇸Have fun digging in!

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit authorlandis.substack.com

Welcome to the launch of AMERICAN MADE, Matt’s student-centered history podcast that proves the past doesn’t have to be boring — especially for middle-grade listeners (8-12 yrs old).

Each episode gives you a story-driven dive into the people, moments, and big ideas that shaped our country. With parents, teachers, and homeschoolers in mind, this content is perfect for car rides, classrooms, and co-ops.

Thanks for listening, enjoy the show!

🎧Teachers, Students, Parents!

Everything from today’s episode is right here:

* 🗂️ Google Docs folder with source handouts

* Blooket! Whole-class game (teachers copy to your account) or 🎮 Individual Game!

* 📜 Primary source links:

* Edward Winslow’s account in Mourt’s Relations (1622)

* Rev. Alexander Young’s The Chronicles of our Pilgrim Fathers (1841)

* Sarah Hale’s Northwood: A Tale of New England (1827, subtitle “Life in North and South” in the UK print)

* Hale’s relentless editorial letters in Godey’s Lady’s Magazine

* Hale’s Letter to Lincoln (1863)

🇺🇸Have fun digging in!

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit authorlandis.substack.com