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O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree: Why do we deck thy branches?
Christmas trees have a long, colorful, and even dangerous history.
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History of Christmas trees
Christmas trees have a very long history, though the practice of bringing trees inside...
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Christmas traditions explored
Learn more about Christmas.
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Know about the evolution of tinsel from a source of lead poisoning to the modern tinsel made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Learn how tinsel evolved from a source of lead poisoning to its present polyvinyl...
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See the winter exhibit with Christmas decorations at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens in Las Vegas, Nevada
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Christmas tree
Christmas tree.
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Christmas tree in Frankfurt, Germany
Christmas tree, decorated with lights, at the Römerplatz in Frankfurt, Germany.
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Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, and the British royal family
Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, and the British royal family gathered around the Christmas...
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Christmas tree ornament
A silver Christmas tree ornament.
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Norway spruce
The Norway spruce (
Picea abies
) is native to Europe, and it is grown in...
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Christmas in Seoul
Girls holding candles and singing in front of a Christmas tree in Seoul.
You Sung-Ho—Reuters/Newscom
U.S. National Christmas Tree, Washington, D.C.
Lighting of the U.S. National Christmas Tree, Washington, D.C., 2008.
Donna Spiewak/NPS
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