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History.com: How 25 Christmas Traditions Got Their Start ArticleHistory.com: How 25 Christmas Traditions Got Their Start Article
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A&E Television
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9th - 10th
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History.com: How 25 Christmas Traditions Got Their Start

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Christmas in America has been filled with traditions, old and new. Some date back to 16th-century Germany or even ancient Greek times, while others have caught on in modern times. Here's a look at 25 ways Americans have celebrated the Christmas season, from singing songs and reciting poems to decorating trees and swapping cookies to drinking eggnog and wearing ugly sweaters.

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candy canes, christmas trees, christmas

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a charlie brown christmas, a&e television networks, llc, advent calendars, christmas cards, christmas lights, christmas pickles, cookies and milk for santa, door wreaths, eggnog, elf on the shelf, gingerbread houses, it's a wonderful life, santa, the nutcracker, the rockettes, ugly christmas sweaters, yule log, advent, christmas carols

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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