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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Anna Efetova via Getty Images It's often claimed that many of today's Christmas ...

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Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree, where did you come from? The family of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation has an idea — "you see kids this is what our forefathers did, walked down into the ...

Ancient rituals, religious symbolism and royal fashion combined to turn an evergreen into Christmas’s most enduring symbol.

The decorated living room of the Quirk House with a Christmas tree surronded by old toys from the Granby Historical Association’s archive, along with a crafted holiday village table centerpiece. The ...

When it comes to the holidays, there are certain Christmas symbols that pop up over and over again, like stars, bells, mistletoe, Christmas trees and more. Even if we decorate without much thought ...