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.

The Christmas Legend of Abraham Lincoln

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By B. Francis Morlan Abraham Lincoln is consistently ranked…

The True Story of Silent Night

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The story has become yet another chapter in the book of Christmas…

The Christmas Tree Ship

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By B. Francis Morlan The year of 1912 was tough for sailors.…

The Evolution of Christmas

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By Jeff Westover Which came first: the chicken or the egg? That…

The First Christmas in the Americas

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By Max Schilling “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue…”…

Christmas During the Civil War

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By Mary Hansel Christmas is a joyous time. People spend the…

Washington’s Christmas at War

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By Jeff Westover It would be a Christmas to remember. And…

Charles Dickens: A Merry Old Soul

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By Jeff Westover Life and times were hard in London of 1824. For…

There’s Something About Merry

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It falls from our lips without much thought: “Merry Christmas!”.…

Who Put the X in Christmas?

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In recent years many retailers have come under fire for using…
Track Santa

The True Story of Santa Claus

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Santa Claus is real. And this is his true story. Born…
Somewhere in France

Somewhere in France

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He was a man -- that's all. A man like any other man. His story…