History of the Christmas Tree and Milestones
An overview of Yuletide tree customs tracing origins in various cultures, and a chronological list of notable American and Canadian Christmas tree milestones from 1865 to 1950 including the White House tree, Mount Wilson, Madison Square Park, Independence Square, and Rockefeller Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Encyclop International
White House
Franklin Pierce
Independence Square
Philadelphia
U.S. Department of Interior
King’s Canyon National Park
Calif
Rockefeller Center
New York
Minneapolis
Seattle
Parliament Hill
Ottawa
Dressing the Queen A fashion era of royal gifts
Historians say Elizabeth I built a substantial wardrobe through Christmas gifts from subjects and patrons, a custom once common in court. The practice helped shape the queen’s public image and the era’s rich attire.
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Elizabeth I
Decking Halls Has History
Christmas greens trace back to ancient Greece with bay and laurel symbols of triumph. Holly remains a Yuletide favorite while bay leaves are now more common in holiday cooking than decoration. Yew and cypress signified eternal life in pagan rites later adopted into decor.
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Yephrasil
Strasbourg
Christ
England
Greece
Grolier Universal
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People of
Pasadena
Mount Wilson
Madison Square Park
New York City
Boston
Altadena
Calvin Coolidge
Norcross Design Studio
Bedford Cleaners
Phyllis
Hal
Gordon C. Hill Agency and
Taylor County Abstract Co
Norma’s Beauty Salon
Bedford
Times-Press - Thurs
Scane Plumbing & Heating
Ben and
Lois
Wash & Laundromat
Dorothy
Pat
Ruby — Rue
Hazel
Evelyn
Connie Clara Lou
Blanche
Bedford Livestock Auction
H. Dean Beemer
Ivan Wells
Charles McNutt
Harlan Brown
Amy Shum Boyd
Wilma, Christy
George Lindstedt
P. W. Gilreath
Merry Christ
D. M. Anderson
Travis Farm Management CO. Real Estate and Insurance
Merle Travis
Merry Christmas
Hawkeye Lumber Co
Howard and
Claude
Lucas Products Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!