Oct 27, 2009 · Americans re-invented Christmas, and changed it from a raucous carnival holiday into a family-centered day of peace and nostalgia. But what about the 1800s piqued American …

Christmas, a Christian holiday honoring the birth of Jesus, has evolved into a worldwide religious and secular celebration, incorporating many pre-Christian and pagan traditions into the festivities.

Dec 17, 2019 · Here’s a look at 25 ways Americans have celebrated the Christmas season, from singing songs and reciting poems to decorating trees and swapping cookies to drinking …

Nov 28, 2023 · The history of Christmas trees has many roots, ranging from the use of evergreens in ancient Egypt and Rome to the German traditions of candlelit trees that made its …

Oct 27, 2009 · Discover Christmas traditions from Germany, Mexico, France, America, Spain and beyond.

Dec 24, 2012 · The celebration of Christmas spread throughout the Western world over the next several centuries, but many Christians continued to view Epiphany and Easter as more important.

Nov 20, 2024 · Originally released in 1857 under the title “One Horse Open Sleigh,” the holiday classic we now know as “ Jingle Bells ” wasn’t written to be a Christmas song.

Dec 17, 2018 · The first Christmas trees were brought indoors by 16th-century German Christians, and Martin Luther is credited with placing the first burning candles in a Christmas …

Dec 3, 2020 · Though Christmas had become a relatively mainstream celebration by the mid-18th century, it still wasn’t officially recognized as a holiday by the time of the Revolutionary War.

Dec 21, 2020 · In his book The Battle for Christmas, historian Stephen Nissenbaum recounts how a white overseer considered giving gifts to enslaved workers on Christmas a better source of …