Germany is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition. Back in the 1600s, trees displayed in homes were not ...

The National Socialists wanted to to absorb all independent Christianity under the new pagan nationalistic doctrines of the ...

In the early 19th century, Ernst Anschütz’s German Christmas carol "O Tannenbaum" celebrated the tree's constant presence ...

Latvia claims to hold the title of the world's first Christmas tree, as does Estonia. Several sources cite that the first ...

September 5' star Peter Sarsgaard tells PEOPLE that he once purchased a Christmas tree with its root ball intact that he ...

The notes of “O Tannenbaum,” the 19th-century German Christmas carol, plink out of the sound system. A trio of tots race ...

These trees stand out amid annual festivals or have their own place within government buildings, public attractions or city ...

Members of the British royal family exchange gifts every Dec. 24 — not on Christmas morning as many families do. As Prince ...

There was a time in history when Christmas trees were adorned with edible items, including apples, to commemorate the feast of Adam and Eve on Dec. 24. Germany is credited with starting the ...