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Exploring the Curious Origins of the Christmas Tree
Snopes via Yahoo News· 6 months agoNurPhoto / Getty Images "Twas the Night Before Christmas" is an iconic piece of poetry by today's standards, with its description of jolly old St. Nick...
Bunnies and Baskets and Eggs, Oh My! History of Easter Traditions and Easter Celebrations
Parade via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHere's the history of Easter traditions like egg hunts and chocolate bunnies. UnSplash Easter...
Holiday History: Why Do We Put Up and Decorate Trees?
Parade via AOL· 7 months ago"O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how lovely are thy branches"—this popular seasonal song begins...
Here's the History of Christmas and All of Your Favorite Festive Traditions
The Pioneer Woman via Yahoo News· 8 months agoFrom Dr. Seuss to Charles Dickens, Christmas stories have always captivated people. Many of us can...
Why do we have Christmas trees? The surprising origin of 5 popular holiday traditions.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIt's the most wonderful time of the year. And according to historians, this time of the year − known...
Faith: Why do we give gifts at Christmas time? A history lesson
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 6 months agoOne baby’s birth slammed us from BC to AD started wars and skirmishes sired scholars and skeptics...
How did Valentine's Day start? A look at the holiday's mysterious origins
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 4 months agoValentine's Day, the annual holiday that celebrates romance, is around the corner. People around the...
When should you take down your Christmas tree and decorations?
Yahoo Life UK· 1 year agoTraditionally, Christmas trees and decorations are taken down on the Twelfth Night This will fall on...
Christmas Day is a unique date in history
WOOD via Yahoo News· 6 months agoGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It’s the “most wonderful time of the year,” but not always. Just ask the Hessians in Trenton or the crew of the Santa Maria....
Let Them Eat (King) Cake! Everything You Need To Know About Mardi Gras 2023
Parade via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhy Mardi Gras is celebrated, when Fat Tuesday 2023 takes place and more. The words “Mardi Gras” are...