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This category lists pages and sites that focus on the history of Christmas.

Subcategories

• Traditions

Resources in This Category

• All About Christmas

  http://www.webterrace.com/christmas/index.htm
  The history of the holiday. Includes recipes, crafts, and decorating tips.

• All Things Christmas: History and Traditions

  http://www.allthingschristmas.com/traditions.html
  Learn the origins of Christmas and facts about favorite Christmas traditions and symbols.

• Catholic Encyclopedia: Christmas

  http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03724b.htm
  Provides a detailed overview of the holiday from the fourth century through the modern age. Includes links to related topics.

• Christmas Celebrations and New Year's Celebrations

  http://christmas-celebrations.org/
  Encyclopedia of Christmas and New Year’s celebrations and traditions around the world.

• Christmas: A Brief History of the Holiday

  http://www.cnn.com/EVENTS/1996/christmas/history.html
  Traces Christian observances back to their fourth century roots. Also explains how St. Nicholas became a part of the observance. From CNN.

• Diorama Bethlehem

  http://www.diorama.ch/
  Display illustrates the Christmas story in a 3 dimensional reproduction of the environs of Bethlehem. Located in Einsiedeln, Switzerland. [German, English and French]

• History or Ornaments

  http://www.ornamentshop.com/history_story/intro.asp
  An introduction into the social history of Christmas ornaments, and the Christmas tree.

• The Christmas Archives

  http://www.christmasarchives.com/
  Historian Maria Hubert presents excerpts from her books and collected writings, photographs, and artwork.

• The History of Christmas

  http://thehistoryofchristmas.com/
  Provides information on the history of the holiday, traditions, Santa Claus, as well as origins and trivia.

• The History of Christmas in Massachusetts

  http://www.enjoyma.com/boston/christmas.asp
  Information on how the Puritans first resisted Christmas, and then were drawn into the holiday as immigrants moved into Massachusetts.

• The Holly Bears the Crown - Random History

  http://www.randomhistory.com/2008/11/21_christmas.html
  From pagan origins to its modern reinterpretations.

• The Real Father Christmas

  http://therealfatherchristmas.net/
  An examination of the British tradition folklore figure, Father Christmas. His history, appearance and the difference between Santa Claus.

• When Christmas Was Banned in Boston

  http://historyofmassachusetts.org/when-christmas-was-banned-in-boston/
  Provides information, and history on this event.

 

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