The practice of decorating a home with pine boughs predates the more modern idea of the Christmas tree by centuries. By the 1600s, the Protestant population of Germany embraced the idea of bringing a tree into the home and decorating it, setting in motion the development of a grand Western tradition that has spread beyond Europe and North America, and fuels an entire industry of tree farms and the manufacture of artificial trees. If you’re celebrating Christmas today, we wish you a merry one.
Happy holidays!
Today in History
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World Honey Bee Day
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Juniper Springs, Florida
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Astronomy Day and National Public Lands Day
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Trullo buildings in Alberobello, Apulia, Italy
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Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada
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Blooming sunflowers
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World Penguin Day
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Great horned owl near Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida
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Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy
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Sitka shines on Alaska Day
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A day to celebrate the sun
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Sand, sun, and sk8ers
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Petrified Forest National Park
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That s quite a schnoz, baby tapir
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Corn maze in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
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Bidding summer adieu
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Honoring some real heroes of World War II
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Rock of ages
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Boxing Day—a shopper’s delight
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A day for the oceans
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Palace of Westminster, London, England
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Winter solstice
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Leopard at Etosha National Park, Namibia
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State funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
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Sands of time
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National Park Week: Yosemite National Park, California
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Taking the scenic route to Sturgis
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Lucian Blaga National Theater, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Feast of the Donkey
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International Museum Day
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