The practice of decorating a home with pine boughs predates the more modern idea of the Christmas tree by centuries. By the 1600s, the Protestant population of Germany embraced the idea of bringing a tree into the home and decorating it, setting in motion the development of a grand Western tradition that has spread beyond Europe and North America, and fuels an entire industry of tree farms and the manufacture of artificial trees. If you’re celebrating Christmas today, we wish you a merry one.
Happy holidays!
Today in History
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St. Barbaras Cathedral, Kutná Hora, Czechia
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Siblings Day
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International Day of Peace
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A path lain with petals
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The birthplace of Cinco de Mayo
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Northern gannets, Shetland Islands, Scotland
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Aerial view of Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain
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A winter wonderland in Northeast China
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Okefenokee Swamp
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World Numbat Day
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Blackbird in Essex, England
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Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java, Indonesia
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And the skies filled with bats…
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In Sicily, history is everywhere
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D-Day remembered
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Taughannock Falls State Park
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Honoring those who served
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Great gray owls in their nest, Finland
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It s World Poetry Day
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International Sloth Day
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May we have this dance?
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Freeloaders of the avian world
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Staring down winter
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It’s Canada’s national day
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Menton, France
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Negratín Reservoir, Granada, Spain
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In the Navajo Nation for Code Talkers Day
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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