The German holiday custom came to Virginia in 1842 when Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, a law professor at William & Mary, offered ...

Yorkshire Pie was commonly made at Christmas time in England and the American colonies, and according to Mount Vernon, was a ...

The Arvada Junior Chamber Foundation and the Arvada Harvest Festival are hosting an open house to provide kids and families holiday “hands-on-history” experiences from early American history (Colonial ...

In 18th century Colonial Williamsburg, there were no strings of Christmas lights. Holiday decorations were made out of sugary pastries and marzipan arranged on banquet tables of the wealthy. During a ...

Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" played a pivotal role in reimagining Christmas as a time for charity, reflection and ...

Christmas, now marked by lights, music and gift-giving across much of the world, began as a quiet religious observance rooted ...

A portrait of James McNeil Stephenson overlooks the Christmas tree by the fireplace and will greet visitors at the Christmas open house from 5-8 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Historic Oakland Estate on Seventh ...