Ever wonder why we put up Christmas trees? Evergreen fir trees are universal winter decorations: Pagans displayed the branches as a reminder that spring would come again. Romans placed them around ...

Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree, where did you come from? The family of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation has an idea — "you see kids this is what our forefathers did, walked down into the ...

In the blur that is Christmas preparation, we rarely have time to catch a breath — much less notice all of the symbolism that is around us. But whether hanging a wreath on the front door, trimming a ...

When it comes to the holidays, there are certain Christmas symbols that pop up over and over again, like stars, bells, mistletoe, Christmas trees and more. Even if we decorate without much thought ...

LITTLETON, Colo. — In a cozy living room in Littleton, a single letter transports Suzanne Atencio far away, back through time and across the ocean to Christmas Eve, 1944. "It's a piece of history," ...