If you’ve heard that the common myth that first Christmas tree in the United States came from Shiloh, you’ve certainly heard wrong. If someone told you that the first Christmas tree in Illinois came ...

Captain Herman Schuenemann (center) and two members of his crew Photo by Chicago Historical Society With a load of fragrant evergreens from Michigan’s Northwoods, the legendary schooner Rouse Simmons, ...

Hallmark cards and Coca-Cola ads tend to dwell on the happy and cheerful side of Christmas. But there's always been a dark side. The fear of St. Nick putting coal in stockings for misbehaving and even ...

Aubrey Plaza, once declared Delaware's most famous person by Delaware Online, is on a quest to entertain her youngest fans with her upcoming children's book, "The Legend of the Christmas Witch." The ...

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WFSB) - We are counting down to America’s 250th birthday next summer. It is part of our year-long effort to look back at Connecticut’s history, including a key part of the ...

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Let's set the scene. It's a chilly December day. The sky is turning a dark, almost sinister purple. The leafless trees look like skeleton hands reaching out of the ...