{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 27: The Flying Santas Who Airdrop Christmas Cheer to America\u2019s Lighthouse Keepers","description":"In the 1920s, one aviation pioneer launched a thank-you project for the families that keep coastal ships safe. He propelled a goodwill tradition that\u2019s lasted longer than he ever imagined. One that has lasted to this day\u2026 Have you ever heard of the Flying Santas? DOWNLOAD NOW Credit: I\u2019d like to give a huge thanks to the Friends of Flying Santa for their dedication and generosity in keeping this good-will tradition alive. If you\u2019d like to donate to this wonderful cause, please visit their website at https:\/\/www.flyingsanta.com\/Donations.html. This story  first appeared on Narratively. Sources: The Origins and History of the Flying Santa; Tague, Brian, Friends of Flying Santa; Retrieved November 2018. No Reindeer Necessary; DownEast Magazine; December 2015.  The Flying Santa of Coastal New England; New England Historical Society; Retrieved November 2018.  History of Owls Head Light, Maine; D'Entremont, Jeremy; New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide; Retrieved November 2018. ","author_name":"Historium Unearthia: Unearthing History's Lost and Untold Stories","author_url":"http:\/\/historiumunearthia.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/7846037\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/28464725"}