Episode 08: The First Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
From Christmas Unwrapped: The Stories Behind the Season · 1:40
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Rockefeller Center's world-famous tree began as a modest balsam fir purchased by construction workers during the Great Depression. Hear how one simple Christmas Eve gesture grew into a towering symbol of hope in New York City.
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