The Time New England Banned Christmas
In 17th-century Boston, wishing a fellow colonist so much as a "Merry Christmas" meant shelling out five shillings for flaunting the Yuletide spirit.
In 17th-century Boston, wishing a fellow colonist so much as a "Merry Christmas" meant shelling out five shillings for flaunting the Yuletide spirit.
In Gävle, Sweden, nothing says “Christmas” like the sight of a four-ton straw goat overlooking the town square. Too bad some jerk usually comes along and lights it on fire.
How the sleepy holiday footage became a ratings juggernaut.
Here's a look at some holiday characters who might not be familiar to Americans, but who play a big role in celebrations around the world.
Take a trip down holiday memory lane with these still-amazing gifts from 25 years ago.
The ship was a Christmas tradition in Chicago until one stormy night in 1912.
There's a lot of security involved.
Happy Birthday!
Did you know that artificial snow dates back to 1950?
If you’re paying attention to your Christmas carols, there are some pretty ancient terms mixed in with all of the Fa-La-La-La-La-ing.
Thirty years ago, a personal tragedy led to the creation of the album that brought us "Christmas in Hollis."
That includes midnight, New Year's Eve.
1200 slices were distributed for free to holiday shoppers.
In some towns, Christmas is all year-round. From Santa Claus, Indiana, to Bethlehem, Wales, here are nine places where it's December 25 365 days a year.
Home Alone, the 1990 classic that instantly made Macaulay Culkin an A-list star, is one of those Christmas movies that naysayers will try to tell you isn’t a Christmas movie.
Just in case the eaten cookies and answered letters weren't convincing enough.
The Radio City Rockettes are a New York City Christmas must-see, but they didn't originate in the Big Apple.
The Middle Ages were a wild time.
Children used to address their letters to Iceland, Ice Street, Cloudville, and 'Behind the Moon.'
Gengenbach is serious about its Christmas countdown.
From ears of corn to live canaries, these old-school trimmings didn't make the jump to modern times.
That tapered Christmas tree silhouette? It takes a lot of work.
"I wish you would please bring me a typewriter and a drum and a doll dressed in a sailor suit so I can call it Raymond."
Here's a little Christmas fright to go along with your cheer.