and the spirit of giving, establishing the Christmas tree as a cherished center of holiday celebrations that continue to thrive today. The use of evergreen plants to symbolize hope and light ...

Her Elkton, Maryland, home was built with lumber cut from a former Rockefeller Center Christmas tree — which was processed into lumber and given to a charity group after delighting Manhattan ...

These were usually hung on the Christmas tree. However, as gift giving became more central to the festival, and the gifts became bigger and shop-bought, they moved under the tree. The Christmas ...