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- St. Francis of Assisi introduced the singing of carols to holiday church services.
- The Christmas tree can be traced back to the ancient Romans who decorated trees with small pieces of metal.
- Electric lights for trees were first used in the White House in 1895.
- "Jingle Bells" was first written for Thanksgiving but later became one of the most popular Christmas songs.
- The first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared in Germany in 1531.
- The poinsettia plant was brought into the United States from Mexico by Joel Poinsett in the early 1800's.
- After "A Christmas Carol," Charles Dickens wrote one Christmas story each year, but none more successful.
- In 1610 Tinsel, made of real silver, was invented in Germany.
- In the Kwanzaa ritual, seven candles called Mishumaa Saba are placed in a Kinara, or candleholder.
- Kwanzaa is celebrated fom December 26 to January 1 and involves seven principles called Nguzo Saba
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