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!
Evergreen trees and Christmas traditions through the ages
The Mini Page explains evergreens in holiday decor from holly to Christmas trees. Ancient peoples used evergreen branches as symbols of hope during solstice and protection, later adopted by Christians at Christmas. Today 98 percent of trees come from farms. Scotch pine tops popularity.
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Jackie Gaff
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