When it came to presents, the King never did ordinary.
Snowmobiles are a common winter sight, but there was a time when driving in the snow took a bit more creativity.
I think I'm the first man to sit on top of the world.
-Matthew Henson
Learn why we decorate trees, swap cookies and hide pickles and elves, among other traditions.
In colonial America, some settlers imported Christmas traditions from Europe, while others rejected the holiday due to its pagan roots.
Santa kidnapping children and murderous mice were par for the course in the Victorian-era Christmas card tradition.
How an accidental call to NORAD's top-secret military hotline led to a Christmas tradition.
Explore The Breakers, The Elms, and Marble House to discover how Rhode Island became a playground for the elite.
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