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Article: CELEBRATING THE CHRISTMAS TREE'S COLORFUL HISTORY

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December 11, 2003
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1510 THE FIRST RECORDED CHRISTMAS TREE, IN RIGA, LATVIA, IS DECORATED WITH FRUIT, COOKIES, AND CANDY.1561 AN ORDINANCE POSTED IN ALSACE, GERMANY, LIMITING EACH HOUSEHOLD TO ONE CHRISTMAS TREE IS THE EARLIEST HISTORICAL REFERENCE. 1605A traveler to Strasbourg, Germany, describes fir trees in drawing rooms decorated with apples, wafers, paper roses, gilt, and sugar ornaments.

1840 Queen Victoria and Prince Albert celebrate with a decorated tree, launching a fashionable new addition to the English Christmas.

1845 A children's book called "Kriss Kringle's Christmas Tree" helps popularize the practice in America.

1851 The first Christmas tree lot in this country opens in New York City.

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