Christmas kicks off in NYC with Rockefeller tree arrival
New York, USAP New York City ushered in the holiday season Saturday with the arrival of a 24-metre tall Norway spruce that will serve as one of the world’s most famous Christmas trees, in Rockefeller Center. The 12-ton tree was trucked in from the Price family home in Elkton, Maryland – the first time the […]
ESSAY: TECHNOLOGY, TRADITION AND THE INVENTION OF CHRISTMAS IN 19TH CENTURY NEW YORK
S BRENT RODRIGUEZ-PLATE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, reflects on the contribution New York has made to how Christmas is celebrated today…