The act of decorating a fir tree with ornaments ... German Christmas carols like "O Tannenbaum," written by Ernst Anschütz in the early 19th century, celebrated the evergreen tree's enduring ...

There’s something magical about decorating a Christmas tree that really completes the ... the tradition to the United States in the 19th century, where it then grew in popularity.

The history of glass Christmas ornaments is a tale of humble beginnings leading to worldwide fame. In the mid-19th century, in Lauscha, Germany, the glassworker Hans Greiner was unable to afford ...

It's hard to imagine now, but at the beginning of the 19th century Christmas was hardly ... royal family celebrating around a decorated Christmas tree, a tradition that was reminiscent of Prince ...