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Category: Christmas
The American Tree
In America, Christmas Trees were introduced into several pockets – the German Hessian Soldiers took their tree customs in the 18th century. In Texas, Cattle […]
Christmas December 12th
“I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will to […]
The British tree in the 20th century
After Queen Victoria died, the country went into mourning, and the tree somehow died with her for a while in many homes. While some families […]
High Victorian Trees
The 1880’s saw a rise of the Aesthetic Movement. At this time Christmas Trees became a glorious hotchpotch of everything one could cram on; or […]
Christmas Quote December 10th
“Christmas can be celebrated in the school room with pine trees, tinsel and reindeers, but there must be no mention of the man whose birthday […]
Mid-Victorian Tree
In 1850’s Lauscha began to produce fancy shaped glass bead garlands for the trees, and short garlands made from necklace ‘bugles’ and beads. These were […]
The Little Drummer Boy
Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati and Harry Simeone Little Baby, Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum, I am a poor boy too, Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum, I have no gift to bring, Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum, That’s […]