Three different theories trace the Christmas tree back to the 1400s or 1500s. Two others go even further back.

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, nobody knows your origin. It's true — historians don't agree on where people started celebrating Christmas with a decorated fir tree, and who did it first. The ...

"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 ...

The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was first displayed in New York City in 1931. See how the evergreens have transformed over the years and which traditions have stood the test of time.

For many, Christmas is not complete without a big, gaudy Christmas tree. And oftentimes, decorating the Christmas tree is a fun family tradition. But where did this classic tradition of Christmas ...

On December 22, 1882, a new kind of holiday magic flickered to life, forever changing how we celebrate Christmas. That day, ...

In 1917, Huntington Taylor, manager of the Edward Rutledge Lumber Mill, started the tradition by having a tall tree erected at Fourth and Sherman. On Christmas Eve that same year, the base of the tree ...

In 1861, the year the Civil War started, Mary Mateer became the first United States postmistress in St. Clair. In 1923, Anne ...

Christmas in the Martin household is a special event each year. Mary Martin and her family like to go all out when it comes ...

The wreck of the Rouse Simmons now lies within the boundaries of the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary, ...