40. HOLIDAY MAGIC: The Polar Express

<p>The Polar Express has become a Christmas classic, but did you know it was written right here in RI by author Chris Van Allsburg? </p><p><i>Episode Source Material: </i></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.hmhbooks.com/chrisvanallsburg/assets/cvabiosketch.pdf">Chris Van Allsburg</a></li><li><a href="https://newengland.com/yankee-magazine/living/home-decor/christmas-home-providence/">Christmas at the Van Allsburgs' | Holiday House Tour - New England Today</a></li><li><a href="http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/features/harrisburdick/about_chris_van_allsburg.html">About Chris Van Allsburg</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/10/garden/at-home-with-chris-van-allsburg-bad-things-happen-to-good-houses.html">AT HOME WITH: Chris Van Allsburg; Bad Things Happen To Good Houses - The New York Times</a></li><li><a href="http://polarexpress.com/the-author/conversation-chris-van-allsburg-anita-silvey/">A Conversation with Chris Van Allsburg by Anita Silvey – The Polar Express</a></li><li><a href="https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/36-Harwich-Rd_Providence_RI_02906_M47650-71260">36 Harwich Rd, Providence, RI 02906 - realtor.com®</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Polar_Express#:~:text=The%20Polar%20Express%20is%20a,Christmas%20story%20for%20young%20children">The Polar Express - Wikipedia</a>. </li><li><a href="https://preservation.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur406/files/pdfs_zips_downloads/national_pdfs/providence/prov_blackstone-boulevard-realty-plat-hd.pdf">Blackstone Boulevard Realty Plat</a></li><li><a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/71007/10-magical-facts-about-jumanji">10 Wild Facts About Jumanji | Mental Floss</a></li><li><a href="https://time.com/5067138/chris-van-allsburg-jumanji-interview/">Jumanji Author Chris Van Allsburg on the New Movie | Time</a></li><li><a href="https://preservation.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur406/files/pdfs_zips_downloads/survey_pdfs/prov_eastside.pdf">Historic and Architectural Resources of the East Side of Providence</a></li><li><a href