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Cities Put Up Evergreens Throughout History
The article traces the rise of community Christmas trees in American cities from 1909 when Pasadena decorated Mount Wilson, to 1912 with trees in Madison Square and the Common, to 1914 in Independence Square Philadelphia, and to 1923 when President Coolidge opened the national tradition with a tree gifted by the University of Vermont.
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Pasadena
Calif
Mount Wilson
Madison Square
New York
N.Y
Boston
Mass
Independence Square
Philadelphia
Calvin Coolidge
Washington, DC
University of Vermont