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Christmas is a special time of the year Celebrating the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ,
Enjoying our families, holiday meals, and festivities,Christmas Trees, sleigh rides, gifts, ornaments, gingerbread cookies, fudge, fruit cake, and twinkling lights, are all part of our American Christmas Celebration.
We have made some pages for you and your family and friends to enjoy along with our research.
The word Christmas comes from the words Cristes maesse, or "Christ's Mass." Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus for members of the Christian religion. Most historians peg the first celebration of Christmas to Rome in 336 A.D.
Christmas is both a holiday and a holy day. In America it is one of the biggest events of the year (especially for kids), and for members of the Christian religions it is an important day on the religious calendar.
1867 was the first year that Macy's department store in New York City remained open until midnight on Christmas Eve. 1874 was the year of the first window displays with a Christmas theme at Macy's.
It has snowballed from there
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Happy New Year.
Editors:
Gayl Wells
Greg Belcher
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