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Christmas Tree Roots Tracked From Strasbourg to America
Researchers trace modern Christmas tree origins to Strasbourg France with dolls and candy on branches dating to 1604. Lighted trees were noted in Germany by 1737 and the first Yuletide trees appeared in New York in 1881, marking evolving holiday traditions.
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Robert Kahn
France
Kent
Ohio
Strasbourg
Davey Trees Expert Company
Germany
America
New York