103: A Gilded Age Christmas: Joseph Pulitzer’s Christmas Tree Fund
History That Doesn't Suck
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New York's Wealthiest Christmas Trees
The evening world has given out tickets to 32 thousand children from new york's tenements to come to get presents at one of the seven christmas trees. To keep that number in perspective, that's more children than there are personnel in the united states army in 18 91. And as promised when this fund began, the global givers of these gifts include donations of all sizes. Like this one from 11 year old charles mc gurk of hobokan, new jersey. Enclosed, please fine ten cents for your christmas tree fund from one of your little defenders. The heart is willing, but the pocket is light.
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