Christmas kicks off in NYC with Rockefeller tree arrival
New York, US AP 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 […]
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…