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1. www.history.com › history-of-christmas-treesHistory of Christmas Trees

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   Nov 28, 2023 · The history of Christmas trees has many roots, ranging from the use of evergreens in ancient Egypt and Rome to the German traditions of candlelit trees that made its way to America in the 1800s.

2. www.britannica.com › story › how-did-the-traditionHow Did the Tradition of Christmas Trees Start? | Britannica

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   This and other efforts helped make Christmas trees popular in the United States by the 1870s. Christmas trees spread around the world, but the tradition began to have a detrimental impact on forests, especially in Germany. As a result, Germans began making artificial goose-feather trees in the 1880s.

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4. time.com › 5736523The Real History of Christmas Trees | TIME

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   Dec 5, 2019 · The changing Christmas tree. In December 1964, TIME magazine heralded a new Christmas trend: fake trees. The Polyvinyl versions looked more realistic than ever before, and they made up about 35% ...

5. realchristmastrees.org › Education › History-ofHistory of Christmas Trees | National Christmas Tree Association

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   The first accounts of using lighted candles as decorations on Christmas Trees come from France in the 18th century. 1800s – The Christmas Tree was introduced in the United States by German settlers. It rapidly grew from tabletop size to floor-to-ceiling. 1851 – Christmas Trees began to be sold commercially in the United States.

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7. www.britannica.com › plant › Christmas-treeChristmas tree | Tradition, History, Decorations, Symbolism ...

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   Oct 28, 2024 · Introduced into England in the early 19th century, the Christmas tree was popularized in the mid-19th century by German-born Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria. The Victorian tree was decorated with toys and small gifts, candles, candies, popcorn strings, and fancy cakes hung from the branches by ribbons and by paper chains.

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Christmas_treeChristmas tree - Wikipedia

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   Christmas tree decorated with lights, stars, and glass balls Glade jul by Viggo Johansen (1891) Typical North American family decorating Christmas tree (c. 1970s). A Christmas tree is a decorated tree, usually an evergreen conifer, such as a spruce, pine or fir, or an artificial tree of similar appearance, associated with the celebration of Christmas.

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   When were Christmas trees invented?

   • The first accounts of using lighted candles as decorations on Christmas Trees come from France in the 18th century. 1800s – The Christmas Tree was introduced in the United States by German settlers. It rapidly grew from tabletop size to floor-to-ceiling. 1851 – Christmas Trees began to be sold commercially in the United States.

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   When did Christmas trees start appearing in America?

   • Long before your living room’s seasonal centerpiece, cultures around the world marked the darkest time of year with palms, pines, and other greenery. Public Christmas trees, like Rockefeller Center’s famous tree, didn’t start appearing in the U.S. until the 20th century. Nicholas Hunt/WireImage via Getty Images ‘Tis the season for wonder!

   The Christmas Tree Is One of the World's Oldest and Most Evergreen

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   How did Christmas trees become part of Christmas?

   • Whether real or artificial, Christmas trees are synonymous with the holiday. But how did trees become part of Christmas? Trees have been used in rituals and as decorations since ancient times, thus making the source of the modern Christmas tree open to debate. However, many believe that it originated in Germany.

   How Did the Tradition of Christmas Trees Start? | Britannica

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   How did Christmas trees become popular?

   • The Christmas tree’s popularity spread with the help of the influential magazine Godey’s Lady’s Book, which in 1850 published the 1848 illustration of the British royals, though the depiction of the family was altered to appear American. This and other efforts helped make Christmas trees popular in the United States by the 1870s.

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   When did the Christmas tree become a German tradition?

   • By the 16th century the Christmas pyramid and the paradise tree had merged, becoming the Christmas tree. The custom was widespread among the German Lutherans by the 18th century, but it was not until the following century that the Christmas tree became a deep-rooted German tradition.

   Christmas tree | Tradition, History, Decorations, Symbolism, & Facts

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   How were Christmas trees made?

   • In the late 1800s, home-made white Christmas trees were made by wrapping strips of cotton batting around leafless branches creating the appearance of a snow-laden tree. In the 1940s and 1950s, popularized by Hollywood films in the late 1930s, flocking was very popular on the West Coast of the United States.

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10. www.atlasobscura.com › articles › christmas-tree-historyThe Christmas Tree Is One of the World’s Oldest and Most ...

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    Dec 19, 2022 · Public Christmas trees, like Rockefeller Center’s famous tree, didn’t start appearing in the U.S. until the 20th century. Nicholas Hunt/WireImage via Getty Images Holidays With a Twist