I'm going for the box, I was told. "It looks big, but I'll let you choose." My first Christmas tree showed up in my life already mounted in the corner of our home, alternating colored lights ...

GRANDPA STARTED IT In 1952, Howard Brandon’s grandfather planted his first Christmas trees from Norway pine seedlings he got from the state. The first harvest was in 1960. The operation grew ...

SEARS SOLD THE FIRST ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREES FOR $0.50 AND $1.00 IN THE LATE 1800S The production of lead tinsel was halted in the early 1970s, according to History.com, when the U.S. Food and ...

The first Christmas trees in Russia appeared during a period that historians often refer to as the Time of Troubles (1598-1613), which followed the Polish invasion MOSCOW, January 1. /TASS/.

Pennsylvania German settlers are credited with bringing the first Christmas trees and Nativity scenes to the new country. Remarkably, the custom of celebrating Christmas fell out of favor ...

It’s not just a Christmas tree anymore,” Hanna told ... Hanna’s home marked the first time the tree was returned to its original community for a new lease on life. The 79-foot-tall behemoth ...