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Christmas tree
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree: Why do we deck thy branches?
Christmas tree in Frankfurt, Germany
History of Christmas trees
Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, and the British royal family Christmas tree ornament Norway spruce Christmas in Seoul U.S. National Christmas Tree, Washington, D.C.
Christmas traditions explored
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Christmas tree summary
Quizzes
Christmas tree, holiday, pine
How To Celebrate Christmas Quiz
Christmas tree, holiday, pine
Everything You Need To Know About Christmas Quiz
Child sitting near Christmas tree at night at home reading
“Oh, Christmas Tree!” Quiz
Illustration of Merry Old Santa Claus by Thomas Nast. (Christmas, holidays)
The Christmas Quiz
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Christmas tree: Media

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O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree: Why do we deck thy branches?
Christmas trees have a long, colorful, and even dangerous history.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
History of Christmas trees
Christmas trees have a very long history, though the practice of bringing trees inside...
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Christmas traditions explored
Learn more about Christmas.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Know about the evolution of tinsel from a source of lead poisoning to the modern tinsel made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Learn how tinsel evolved from a source of lead poisoning to its present polyvinyl...
Video: © American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
See the winter exhibit with Christmas decorations at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens in Las Vegas, Nevada
Time-lapse video by EarthCam of the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens in...
Video: EarthCam (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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Christmas tree
Christmas tree.
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Christmas tree in Frankfurt, Germany
Christmas tree, decorated with lights, at the Römerplatz in Frankfurt, Germany.
© sborisov/Stock.com
Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, and the British royal family
Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, and the British royal family gathered around the Christmas...
J.R. Freeman & Co. Ltd.
Christmas tree ornament
A silver Christmas tree ornament.
© Getty Images
Norway spruce
The Norway spruce (Picea abies) is native to Europe, and it is grown in...
Qgroom
Christmas in Seoul
Girls holding candles and singing carols in front of a Christmas tree in Seoul.
You Sung-Ho—Reuters/Newscom
U.S. National Christmas Tree, Washington, D.C.
Lighting of the U.S. National Christmas Tree, Washington, D.C., 2008.
Donna Spiewak/NPS
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