Fun Facts :
Fun Facts Alabama was the first state to recognize Christmas as an official holiday. This tradition began in 1836.
Franklin Pierce was the first United States' president to decorate an official White House Christmas tree
The first Christmas card was created in England on December 9, 1842.
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Have you ever wondered why we give gifts at Christmas? Well we give gifts as a symbolic gesture of remembering the gifts that were given to Jesus by the three wise men as well as in thanks to God for the gift of Jesus.
Facts About The Nutcracker :
Facts About The Nutcracker The Nutcracker is celebrated nationwide during the holiday season.
The Nutcracker ballet was first performed on December 5, 1892 in St. Petersburg, Russia Critics called it a failure but over the years it became a big success.
A total of 57 people work backstage to coordinate the scenery, lighting, and costumes during each performance.
The first Full Length Production in the US took place December 29, 1944. War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco Ballet.
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I love the Christmas-tide, and yet,I notice this, each year I live;I always like the gifts I get,But how I love the gifts I give!Oh! lovely voices of the skyWhich hymned the Saviour's birth,Are thee not singing still on high,Ye that sang, "Peace on earth"? Merry Christmas!