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The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas

  • Written by Troy Bickham, Professor of History, Texas A&M University
The Christmas tree is a tradition older than ChristmasPublic Christmas trees, like Rockefeller Center's famous tree, didn't start appearing in the U.S. until the 20th century. Nicholas Hunt/WireImage via Getty Images

Why, every Christmas, do so many people endure the mess of dried pine needles, the risk of a fire hazard and impossibly tangled strings of lights?

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