The practice of decorating a home with pine boughs predates the more modern idea of the Christmas tree by centuries. By the 1600s, the Protestant population of Germany embraced the idea of bringing a tree into the home and decorating it, setting in motion the development of a grand Western tradition that has spread beyond Europe and North America, and fuels an entire industry of tree farms and the manufacture of artificial trees. If you’re celebrating Christmas today, we wish you a merry one.
Happy holidays!
Today in History
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An historic forest
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Celebrating 200 years of statehood
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Martin Luther King Day
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
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A sleeping green giant
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Mount Hood, Oregon
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World Art Day
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Mountain goats at Glacier National Park in Montana
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Take the Stairs Day
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Composite of photographs from the Apollo 15 mission
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Mapping courage in the Seventh Ward
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Welcome to the drainpipe of the Pacific
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Burchells zebras for International Zebra Day
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‘Ocian in view! O! The joy.’
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Yungang Grottoes, Shanxi, China
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Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile
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Nature Photography Day
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Ponta da Piedade rock formations in Portugal
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A monastery in the mountain
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Everglades National Park, Florida
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Bonsai Rock, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
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It s Teacher Appreciation Week
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Dashing through the snow
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Classical music takes center stage
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In the footsteps of Leopold Bloom
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Sundance Film Festival opens in Park City
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Rainbow Mountain
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Islands of the Salish Sea
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Hot and Spicy Food Day
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World Teachers Day