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History of Holiday Lights From Candles to Electric Displays
The piece traces how holiday lighting evolved from fire hazards with candlelit trees to electric lights. It notes Martin Luther's candles, Edison and Johnson advancing electric bulbs, and Johnson’s 80 bulb string as a milestone in electric Christmas lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther
Thomas Edison
Menlo Park
N.J
Edward H. Johnson
Edison General Electric Co
Lionel Trains
White House
Sherrye D. Garrett
Texas A&m University
Corpus Christi
Conrad Hubert
Joshua Lionel Cohen
Kathy Presciano
General Electric Co
Jack Stanley
Grover Cleveland