National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA): A few facts about the origin of electric Christmas lights - Information ...

There are many theories as to why December 25 would have been chosen, including one surmising it’s because it coincided with ...

In 1823, the publication of "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (aka "The Night Before Christmas") put into circulation holiday lore that retailers, advertisers, and other true believers have been rejiggering ...

Want to get into the holiday mood? Then watch “The Man Who Invented Christmas.” Based on the book by creative writing professor Les Standiford, who also co-wrote the screenplay, it tells how Charles ...

In 1843, when Charles Dickens published A Christmas Carol, folks were just getting into that thing we call the holidays, with stuff like Christmas trees and gift giving. Dickens’s novel about a ...

From setting out cookies and milk for Santa Claus to wearing ugly Christmas sweaters, Americans have many holiday traditions. One evolving holiday tradition, which dates back nearly 140 years, is ...

This sentimental biopic, covering the period in Charles Dickens’s life when he wrote and published A Christmas Carol (1843), is most engaging when it dramatizes his writing process (collecting names ...

Another reviewer expressed: "I’m so glad this was brought back to the big screen for Christmas ‘22! I missed its original run in 2017 and had forgotten all about it. A compelling film based on a true ...

This recipe, just like the holiday itself, draws elements from a number of sources. By Yotam Ottolenghi “Who invented Christmas?” my sons asked a couple of years ago. They were piling shortbread ...