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What Popular Christmas Song was Written for Thanksgiving?
"Jingle Bells" was written in 1857 by James Pierpont (1822 – 1893) to be sung at a Thanksgiving program at his Unitarian church in Savannah, Georgia. It was originally titled "One Horse Open Sleigh." The performance was repeated at Christmas... Continue "What Popular Christmas Song was Written for Thanksgiving?"What is the Story of the Christmas Tree?
The tree as a symbol of Christmas comes to us from Germany, in much the same way that we use and decorate it today. Martin Luther is said to have cut a fir tree from his garden one wintry Christmas... Continue "What is the Story of the Christmas Tree?"Why Do We Send Christmas Cards?
It was in England that Christmas cards were first produced. People had, of course, sent private notes of good wishes to each other for uncounted Christmases, marking the birth of hope and peace and the beginning of each new year.... Continue "Why Do We Send Christmas Cards?"Why Do We Give Christmas Presents?
The gifts given by the Wise Men to the Infant Jesus are, of course, very probably the source of our present-day custom. We give, thus, to those we cherish, and this derivation is so direct that in many countries even... Continue "Why Do We Give Christmas Presents?"Why do Children Hang Up Christmas Stockings?
The first Saint Nicholas, a real person who was a bishop in Asia Minor in the fourth century, is probably the source of our present Saint Nick who fills the stockings of good children on Christmas Eve. The story is... Continue "Why do Children Hang Up Christmas Stockings?"Why Do we Kiss Under Mistletoe?
Although kissing under the mistletoe is associated completely with the Christmas season, there is no reason why it should be, except for the power that custom can bestow. In a Scandinavian myth, Baldur the beautiful, god of light and spring,... Continue "Why Do we Kiss Under Mistletoe?"Why is the Poinsettia the Flower of Christmas?
The poinsettia as a symbol of Christmas is a completely American development. In 1836 it was brought to the United States when our first Minister to Mexico returned from there; his name was Dr. Joel R. Poinsett and the flower... Continue "Why is the Poinsettia the Flower of Christmas?"Where Do Christmas Carols Come From?
One of the happiest customs of the Christmas celebration throughout the world is the singing of carols. For us in the United States it would be hard to imagine the holiday without the music that fills the air around us... Continue "Where Do Christmas Carols Come From?"
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