Christmas lights and decorations are going up all over town. I love all the green, the red, the shiny and the bright. Our ...

There are various English-language versions of "O, Christmas Tree," each of which traces its origins to a traditional German folk song that, at least initially, was unrelated to Christmas. That ...

So starts the holiday classic based on the 16th-century German song, “O Tannenbaum.” Translated to “Oh Christmas Tree,” the traditional carol pays tribute to one of the most endearing symbols of the ...

The German tradition of decorating a cut evergreen tree is a popular way to celebrate the Christmas season. Most of the trees that are green in winter are conifers like firs, junipers, pines and ...

The 40-foot-tall upside-down evergreen, suspended by crane, may look like an accident. But for the second year in a row, the ...

People around the world instantly recognize a decorated fir tree as a symbol of Christmas. But, as it turns out, historical evidence to explain when, and where, people started using trees to celebrate ...

WOOSTER, Ohio — The history of Christmas trees stretches back to the 16th century. Germany is credited with starting the tradition as we know it, with Christians bringing decorated pines into their ...