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- Since 1925, America's official national Christmas tree is located in King's Canyon National Park in California.
- "White Christmas" (1954), starring Bing Crosby, was the first movie to be made in Vista Vision, a deep-focus process.
- "Rudolph" was actually created by Montgomery Ward in the late 1930's for a holiday promotion.
- It is traditional to exchange kisses under the mistletoe. In Scandinavia, mistletoe signifies peace and friendship.
- The Christmas tree can be traced back to the ancient Romans who decorated trees with small pieces of metal.
- In 1843, "A Christmas Carol" was written by Charles Dickens in just six weeks.
- St. Francis of Assisi introduced the singing of carols to holiday church services.
- Lauscha, a Germany company, started producing glass bead garlands for Christmas Trees in the 1850s.
- Six of the trees on display in the White House are live trees that will be planted after the holidays.
- Six of the trees on display in the White House are live trees that will be planted after the holidays.
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