"Twas the Night Before Christmas" is an iconic piece of poetry by today's standards, with its description of jolly old St. Nick and his eight reindeer helping create the modern depiction of Santa ...

Christmas tree origin—what has the evergreen tree symbolized in history? In ancient times, it was common to believe that the sun was a god, according to History.com. In the winter, the god appeared to ...

People around the world instantly recognize a decorated fir tree as a symbol of Christmas. But, as it turns out, historical evidence to explain when, and where, people started using trees to celebrate ...

In modern times, the celebration of Christmas would not be complete without an evergreen tree inside your home. That wasn’t always the case here in America. In fact, observing Christmas with a tree ...

WOOSTER, Ohio — The history of Christmas trees stretches back to the 16th century. Germany is credited with starting the tradition as we know it, with Christians bringing decorated pines into their ...

It's the most wonderful time of the year. And according to historians, this time of the year − known for lights, celebration and feasts − has been full of wonder and joy since long before Christians ...

Since the 1930s, New York has been lit up for the holidays by the Rockefeller Christmas tree. Typically a Norway spruce standing at approximately 70 to 100 feet and carefully selected each year (for ...

Every weekend until December, volunteers of the Christmas Tree Lane Association will string lights on nearly 150 trees, one ...

A beloved holiday tradition is scheduled to return to Algonac starting Nov. 29. Visitors will have the opportunity to tour a ...

Silent movie star Harold Lloyd wore many hats. The Oscar-winner not only owned his own studio (and bowling alley!) in Santa Monica, but became a self-taught expert in all manner of technology from 3-D ...