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  2. Black Christmas boycott - Wikipedia

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    It involved a blackout of Christmas tree lights as a form of silent protest to racial prejudice. Only six African American houses in Greenville reportedly burned Christmas tree lights during the holidays that year." [4] The next year, 1964, saw a large increase in Greenville with the hiring of black employees for the Christmas season.

  3. Christmas lights - Wikipedia

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    The displays utilize Christmas lights in many ways, including decking towering Christmas trees in public squares, street trees and park trees, adorning lampposts and other such structures, decorating significant buildings such as town halls and department stores, and lighting up popular tourist attractions such as the Eiffel Tower and the ...

  4. Edward Hibberd Johnson - Wikipedia

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    The following year, a dynamo located in the cellar of his home on East 36th Street was used to supply the power for the 120 lights on his Christmas tree, which revolved and displayed different combinations of colored lights using a special mechanism he had patented. [11] Edward H. Johnson became known as the Father of Electric Christmas Tree ...

  5. Here's What the Black History Month Colors Are and What They Mean

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    When you see posters and graphics related to Black History Month, chances are you'll see them designed with the same four colors: red, black, green, and gold.

  6. Holiday lighting technology - Wikipedia

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    The only types of lights used are mini, C7, and C9. Special wiring was to be installed to light the 125-foot-tall (38 m) pine tree with C9 bulbs for the 2007 display. Miniature lights first came in sets of 35 (3.5 volts per bulb), and sometimes smaller sets of 20 (6 volts per bulb).

  7. The history and meaning behind traditional Christmas colors

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    Christians eventually adopted this tradition, displaying green through wreaths, swags and evergreen trees. As for holly, Sawaya adds that it "symbolizes good luck, protection and prosperity for ...

  8. Albert Sadacca - Wikipedia

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    Albert V. Sadacca (February 6, 1901 – December 8, 1980 [1]) is credited with popularizing electric Christmas tree lights for private use. According to the legend, in 1917, at the age of 15, after a fire in New York City started by candles suspended in a tree, Sadacca adapted the novelty lighting that his parents sold for use in Christmas trees.

  9. What is the history of the Rockefeller Christmas Tree? The ...

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    Meet the 2023 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree 🌲 This year’s Tree is from Vestal, New York, weighs in at about 12 tons, and stands 80 feet tall. The Tree will arrive on Center Plaza Saturday ...

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