Christmas costumes

CHRISTMAS TREE TRIVIA

Christmas trees have been sold commercially in the United States since about 1850. In 1979, the National Christmas Tree was not lighted except for the top ornament. This was done in honor of the American hostages in Iran. Between 1887-1933 a fishing schooner called the Christmas Ship would tie up at the Clark Street bridge […]

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CHRISTMAS TREES AROUND THE WORLD

Canada German settlers migrated to Canada from the United States in the 1700s. They brought with them many of the things associated with Christmas we cherish today—Advent calendars, gingerbread houses, cookies—and Christmas trees. When Queen Victoria’s German husband, Prince Albert, put up a Christmas tree at Windsor Castle in 1848, the Christmas tree became a […]

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HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS TREES

Long before the advent of Christianity, plants, and trees that remained green all year had a special meaning for people in the winter.Discover the history of the Christmas tree, from the earliest winter solstice celebrations to Queen Victoria and all the way to the annual lighting of the Rockefeller Center tree. HOW IT ALL GOT […]

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