Episode 154 - The Surprising History Of The Christmas Tree
About this episode
The episode explores the complex history of the Christmas tree from ancient pagan roots to its ban in colonial America.
From their roots in ancient pagan celebrations of the winter solstice to their ban in colonial America, the history of the Christmas tree is longer and more complicated than most people realize. https://allthatsinteresting.com/christmas-tree-history Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Topics covered
- Christmas history
- pagan celebrations
- colonial America
- winter solstice
- cultural traditions
Keywords
- Christmas tree
- history
- pagan celebrations
- colonial America
- winter solstice
Mentioned in this episode
Places: colonial America
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