The history of marriage - Alex Gendler
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white, puffy dress. Eternal love. A joint tax return. Marriage means
something different to everyone and has changed over time and across cultures.
Alex Gendler traces the history of getting hitched, providing insights on
polygamy, same-sex unions and even marriage between the dead and the
living.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Alex Gendler
- Artist
- Jeremy Jusay
- Producer
- Aaron Augenblick
- Compositor
- Kristofer Wollinger
- Narrator
- Michelle Snow
