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The program wasn’t simply a history lesson, however. Miller called on members of his young audience to assist him as he performed some of the same tricks Dickens did in his public appearances. They could be assured Dickens had done those tricks, Miller said, because people who attended his shows wrote descriptions of them in letters to friends.

Writing letters to friends was “an early form of texting,” he told the children

As he spoke and performed, Miller stood in front of a portable fireplace and mantel that contained volumes of Dickens’ books printed in the mid-19th century.

He also told the children about a couple, Al and Vickie, who lived in London when Dickens was writing. They introduced the Christmas tree to England from Al’s native Germany. They were Prince Albert and Queen Victoria who also changed how people throughout the English-speaking world still celebrate Christmas. The queen became of of Dickens’ biggest fans.

After Miller’s one-hour program, the children set to work creating ornaments for their own Christmas trees.

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