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Wealthy Germans were using candles in trees since the 17th century. around 1900 they began using glass bulbs and lanterns to hold them in place instead of gluing or pinning them. Edward Johnson, Thomas Edison's assistant, came up with the idea of electric Christmas lights. after a tragic fire in 1917 caused by Christmas lights, Albert Sadacca invented the safety light and started a huge multimillion dollar company, NOMA Electric Company.
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∙ 12y agoOne legend is that Martin Luther while walking home in the woods saw the starlight through an evergreen and wanting to share the beautiful sight with his wife so he cut it down and brought it home and placed candles in it to represent the stars.
Candles were replaced with lights when a worker of Thomas Edison brought some light bulbs home and put them on his tree. When his neighbors saw them they wanted them to so Edison started selling them to the public for their trees.
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∙ 10y agoAccording to Christmas Archives, started when a monk from Crediton, Devonshire, went to Germany to predict the word of God. The legend says that he used a triangular tree to explain the Holy Trinity of God. The people that converted began to revere this tree as the God's tree. In the 12th century, as a symbol of Christianity, people would hang the tree upside down from the ceiling. The first decorated Christmas tree was at Latvia in 1510.
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∙ 12y agoit was first thought of in the 1500 to put candles on a Christmas tree it was martin Luther. the second one was edward johanson.
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∙ 15y agosymbolic of Jesus role as the light of the world. symbolic of Jesus role as the light of the world.
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∙ 10y agoEdward Johnson, an associate of Thomas Edison, lit the first Christmas tree in 1882. See the link under the related links section for more information and a picture.
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∙ 14y agoOriginally from Germany.
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The tradition of the christmas tree?
Christmas trees originally come from Germany and we adopted it as it spread from country to country throughout Europe.
When did decorating Christmas trees become a tradition?
in around the late 1600's actually it is a sing showing that you are prepared for what is to come in the Christmas season.
How come you have Christmas trees?
It is a symbol of Christmas.
Where did the tradition of decorating the Christmas tree come from?
It came from Martin Luther King as one Christmas he looked up at the stars through a cedar tree and after he saw the amazing sight,he took the tree inside and he and his family decorated it by put candles on it to represent the he saw.That is how the tradition of decorating a tree came from.
Where did the tradition Christmas come from?
The birth of Jesus Christ!
Where did the tradition of Christmas come from?
the birth of Jesus Christ
Do Christmas trees come alive at night?
No.
What color are Christmas trees?
Christmas trees are green or if you prefer snow, some come with white flakes if not already on the tree
Do Christmas trees come from Spain?
No, Germany. The middle East.
Did the star or angel come first for Christmas trees?
the star did
Where did the tradition of opening presents come from on Christmas?
from the tv show phineas and ferb
Where did the tradition of Christmas originally come from?
This fat guy that we found on the side of the road.
