There is surprisingly little information documenting the history of the Christmas tree. Decorated fir trees, instantly recognizable as a symbol of the holidays today, can be traced back to the 1800s ...

A new documentary contains zesty character studies of competing New York City tree vendors as they prepare for the holiday season. By Glenn Kenny When you purchase a ticket for an independently ...

Over time, Christmas trees evolved from simple evergreen boughs and wooden pyramids decorated with pine branches to live evergreen trees and, by the 19th century, artificial trees. Long before ...