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Origins and legends of the Christmas tree traditions
A 1983 newspaper feature traces the Christmas tree from German origins to American adoption. It cites Luther, Queen Victoria’s consort Prince Albert, the White House tree under Franklin Pierce, and Coolidge’s National Tree ceremony, then surveys Roman, Druidic, and Christian roots and legends attached to pine and fir trees.
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Germany
Martin Luther
Luther
Strasburg
Berlin
Gland
England
Prince Albert
Victoria
America
White House
Franklin Pierce
Calvin Coolidge
Be Ge
Joseph of
Arimathea
Glastonbury
Garden of Eden
Eden
Christ
Jesus