"Twas the Night Before Christmas" is an iconic piece of poetry by today's standards, with its description of jolly old St. Nick and his eight reindeer helping create the modern depiction of Santa ...

We don’t think a year has passed without us talking a little bit about Christmas trees during the holidays. And, why not? The decorated evergreen has been around for a really long time. Ancient ...

From Estonia to Antarctica, this once-pagan symbol has taken on many strange forms. In December 1848, an illustration showed Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and their children admiring a Christmas tree ...

People around the world instantly recognize a decorated fir tree as a symbol of Christmas. But, as it turns out, historical evidence to explain when, and where, people started using trees to celebrate ...

A beloved holiday tradition is scheduled to return to Algonac starting Nov. 29. Visitors will have the opportunity to tour a ...

A central feature of the holidays in millions of homes around the world is a conifer decorated with ornaments and lights and with beautifully wrapped presents arranged beneath it. We know this as the ...

Ever wonder why we put up Christmas trees? Evergreen fir trees are universal winter decorations: Pagans displayed the branches as a reminder that spring would come again. Romans placed them around ...

WOOSTER, Ohio — The history of Christmas trees stretches back to the 16th century. Germany is credited with starting the tradition as we know it, with Christians bringing decorated pines into their ...

The history of the Christmas tree is difficult to trace. Interspersed with the history is a lot of legend surrounding the history or origin of the Christmas tree. It may be a revival of the pine trees ...

It's the most wonderful time of the year. And according to historians, this time of the year − known for lights, celebration and feasts − has been full of wonder and joy since long before Christians ...

The tree was donated by Sault Ste. Marie resident Linda Reid, in honor of her grandparents, Lawrence and Nettie Richey.