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November 1, 2014 – January 11, 2015

Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown

EXHIBIT TYPE: Past

During its nearly 50-year history, the Peanuts comic strip grew to have a strong connection with the winter season, especially Christmas. Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown celebrated the holiday season as explored in the Peanuts comic strip and presented a behind-the-scenes history of the making of the animated classic, A Charlie Brown Christmas. This seasonal exhibition featured reproduction comic strips, quotes by Schulz, photos from his boyhood, artifacts from A Charlie Brown Christmas special, and seasonal novelties.

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