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Piece Description
The Marian Library at the University of Dayton (Ohio) is home to 1500 depictions of the birth of Christ from 45 countries. Cheri Lawson's report includes interviews with the priest who manages the collection as well as visitors who have made it part of their holiday observance.
Broadcast History
First aired on WMUB, Oxford, Ohio December 2007.
Timing and Cues
Anchor lede: More than two billion people worldwide celebrate Christmas. Many highlight the season with scenes recreating the birth of Jesus. Cheri Lawson, of WMUB in Oxford, Ohio visited one of the largest collections of Nativity scenes in the nation:
Voice out at 4:02 : "...I'm Cheri Lawson."
Nativity set music box continues until fade at 4:22
