Christmas Resources – Nativity History and Information
Family Christmas Online has a section on nativities including history information and photos of styles of nativities from years ago. There is some interesting history about how families collected their...
View ArticleChristmas Resources – Wikipedia History of Advent Calendars
Wikipedia has a history of the advent calendar, including the origins of the original advent calendar and information on modern advent calendars. The article features information on unusual versions of...
View ArticleChristmas Resources – History of Christmas Wassail
Wassail is an ancient tradition dating back to the 14th century. Wassail is mentioned in the Christmas song “Here We Come A-Wassailing”. In years past wassail was associated with drink, parties and...
View ArticleChristmas Resources – History Of Mistletoe
Learn where the tradition of mistletoe came into being. Mistletoe in early times was not thought of as a romantic symbol but instead was used for its magical powers. This article shows the use of...
View ArticleChristmas Resources – Wikipedia Article on Santa Claus
Want to know the history of Santa Claus? This Wikipedia article gives you the original Christian origins of Santa Claus, his history in other countries, folklore, Santa’s American origins and NORAD,...
View ArticleChristmas Resources – Christmas History and Facts
History.com has an interesting article about Christmas history and facts, including how the United States Christmas holidays originated, how the early Europeans celebrated winter months, Scandinavia’s...
View ArticleChristmas Resources – History Of The Advent Calendar
The origin of the Advent calendar can be traced back to the 19th Century. Advent calendars as we know them today went through many versions until the paper calendars filled with chocolates of today....
View ArticleChristmas Article: Christmas in Ireland
Christmas is always a special time of year, but Christmas in Ireland is even more so, because of the unique traditions and customs some of which go back to around 4000 B.C. It is possible that many of...
View ArticleChristmas Article: Living the Life as a Shopping Mall Santa
Every job needs someone to do it, and when Christmas season rolls around, no individual is in greater demand than Saint Nick himself. The holiday season is a time of increased workers in stores and...
View ArticleChristmas Article: Traditional Christmas Songs And Their Origins
Christmas is a wonderful time of the year. It is a favorite holiday to many not only because of the presents but because it brings friends and family together. One of the greatest symbols of this...
View ArticleChristmas Resources – The Antique Christmas Lights Site
If you are interested in photos and history of Christmas lights this museum site is for you. Lots of in depth information from the early days of pre-electricity decorations to electric Christmas lights...
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