Our friends over at The People’s History in Texas recently shared this great bit of holiday history, when the Department of Agriculture, helmed by Hightower at the time, promoted buying local Christmas trees as a way to support Texas farmers. Enjoy!

Blast from the past: The Christmas Tree Cure

Author, agitator and activist Jim Hightower spreads the good word of true populism, under the simple notion that "everybody does better, when everybody does better."  <br/><br/><a href="https://jimhightower.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">jimhightower.substack.com</a>

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Author, agitator and activist Jim Hightower spreads the good word of true populism, under the simple notion that "everybody does better, when everybody does better." jimhightower.substack.com

Author, agitator and activist Jim Hightower spreads the good word of true populism, under the simple notion that "everybody does better, when everybody does better."  <br><br><a href="https://jimhightower.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">jimhightower.substack.com</a>

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