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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Instant romance
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First Cliff Walk
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Champaka Sarasi, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
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Great Backyard Bird Count
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Yabba-Dabba-Doo!
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Honoring our veterans
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The most wonderful day of the year. Period.
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Big Bend National Park in Texas turns 81
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Harvest time in the Palouse
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An historic forest
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Brocken spectre in Central Balkan National Park, Bulgaria
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Love blossoms
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Bluespotted ribbontail ray
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Fin whales: A success story
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Tour de France
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Arbor Day
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Heron lies the Salton Sea
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Upstate autumn
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Prasat Phanom Rung temple ruins, Thailand
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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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Celebrating freedom
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The Guggenheim Bilbao turns 25
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American bison, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Tall, taller, tallest
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Who s there? The largest owl in the world
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English National Ballet performing The Nutcracker
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International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend
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Glenfinnan Viaduct
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