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.

A Masterful Telling of Luke 2

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There is not a Christmas lover anywhere who does not know well…

Longfellow’s Christmas

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This stirring combination of Christmas story telling, outstanding…

The History of White Christmas

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He knew the song was good. Using just 54 words and 67 notes Irving…

History of Eggnog

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Christmas of 1826 was snowy, cold and lonely for the cadets of…

History of Where Are You Christmas

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Mariah Carey was denied a 2nd smash hit of Christmas back in…

The World’s First Christmas Movie

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The world’s first Christmas movie dates back to 1898, an age…

The Misunderstood Legend of Krampus

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High in the snowy back country of Germany children everywhere…

Stuff You Did Not Know About Christmas Vacation

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Nothing cools a summer heat wave better than a Christmas movie…

Paganism and the Invention of Christmas

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Among the arguments between historians and professional debaters…

Clement Clarke Moore Day

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Today is July 15th and there are only 163 days left until Christmas.…

A Complete History of Tracking Santa Claus

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Some would call the tracking of Santa a fairly recent phenomenon.…

Military Voices Carol of Christmas

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Being the 100 year anniversary of The Christmas Truce we've heard…