Christmas History
Christmas history is much older than you think. It is older than Santa Claus, Christmas trees or even the Nativity of Jesus Christ.

Christmas history stretches from society to society, from culture to culture. It is amazing to see how many of the icons of the season pop up in the ancient history of civilizations all over the world.

In this merry section of MMC we dive deep into the stories of Christmas and explain how the modern elements of Christmas celebration came to be. Many of these are histories unknown to those who just do things because tradition dictates it.

Ancient Connections of Thanksgiving and Christmas

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Here is some fodder for your Thanksgiving day discussions around…

St. Augustine Brings Christmas to England

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Known as the "Apostle of the English," Augustine (also called…
Christmas food

Legend of the Christmas Orange

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Nicholas, as you know, was a Bishop long before he ever was a…

A Christmas Parade 1950s Style

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Dating back 65 years in time this is astonishing footage from…

A Brief History of Christmas Cards

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Christmas cards began, as many traditions do, in Victorian England.…

Christmas 1968 from Space

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Christmas of 1968 is remembered for what happened as part of…

Ten Things You Didn’t Know about Miracle on 34th Street

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Three films made in quick succession post World War II have endured…
Vintage Christmas

The Controversy of Who Wrote A Visit from St. Nicholas

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One of the more romantic notions associated with Santa Claus…

The Year Santa was Nearly Banned

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It is interesting to note in this day and age when Christmas…

History of the American Christmas Tree

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The story of Christmas trees in America usually takes us down…

When Elvis Butchered White Christmas

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White Christmas remains, more nearly 75 years since it was written,…

The History of Santa Claus is Coming to Town

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Eddie Cantor, a comedian from the 1930s was given a new Christmas…