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Winter Solstice Evergreens and The History of the Christmas Tree

Posted by Margaret Romao Toigo  Published in Controversy, News

Historic Evergreens
In the Northern hemisphere, the shortest day and longest night of the year (falling sometime between December 20 and 23) is called the Winter solstice. When ancient peoples observed the air becoming colder, the days getting shorter and the deciduous trees, bushes, and crops dying or hibernating for the winter, many became afraid [...]

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