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The History Of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Published December 25, 2015 at 5:10 AM EST
In 1939, Montgomery Ward in Chicago asked one of its admen to write a story for the department store's own children's book.
Rauner Special Collections Library
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Dartmouth College
In 1939, Montgomery Ward in Chicago asked one of its admen to write a story for the department store's own children's book.

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