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2. Holiday History: Why Do We Put Up and Decorate Trees?

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   When it comes to ornaments, in particular, Annual Ornaments reported that a glassblower named Hans Greiner could not afford apples to decorate his Christmas tree, so he created his own out of ...

3. Christmas decoration - Wikipedia

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   A Christmas tree inside a home, with the top of the tree containing a decoration symbolizing the Star of Bethlehem. [18]The Christmas tree was first used by German Lutherans in the 16th century, with records indicating that a Christmas tree was placed in the Cathedral of Strassburg in 1539, under the leadership of the Protestant Reformer, Martin Bucer.

4. The Fascinating History Behind These 24 Christmas Symbols

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   No Christmas celebration feels complete without a decorated tree, delicious cookies, and a rousing round of carols—and here's why. The post The Fascinating History Behind These 24 Christmas ...

5. Pleated Christmas hearts - Wikipedia

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   The oldest pleated Christmas heart (from 1873) is preserved at the National Museum of Norway, in Oslo. [2] But it was still some 40 years before the pleated Christmas hearts became more widespread. The oldest depiction of a Christmas tree decorated with pleated hearts dates from 1901 from the Danish manor house Søllestedgaard. [2]

6. Christmas ornament - Wikipedia

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   Christmas ornaments, baubles, globes, "Christmas bulbs", or "Christmas bubbles" are decoration items, usually to decorate Christmas trees. These decorations may be woven , blown ( glass or plastic ), molded ( ceramic or metal ), carved from wood or expanded polystyrene , or made by other techniques.

7. Discover the Secret Meanings Behind 21 Popular Christmas Symbols

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   Wrapped Gifts. The Chinese have known how special wrapping is since the 2nd century, but the tradition of specifically wrapping Christmas presents began later with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

8. Here's the History of Christmas and All of Your Favorite ...

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   Learn about the true history of Christmas! Find out the story behind your favorite traditions, Santa Claus, Christmas trees, and more.

9. Christmas - Wikipedia

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   An image of the British royal family with their Christmas tree at Windsor Castle created a sensation when it was published in the Illustrated London News in 1848. A modified version of this image was published in Godey's Lady's Book, Philadelphia in 1850. [79] [80] By the 1870s, putting up a Christmas tree had become common in America. [79]