History and the holidays: How the official White House ornaments came to be | Opinion This year's ornament honors President Jimmy Carter, the only American president to live to 100 years old and ...

That first official ornament – depicting an angel in flight – captivated history buffs and the public, sparking a series that endures today. Opinion: Those White House Christmas decorations ...

These Christmas ornaments have a history that is both symbolic and practical. Bells in both pagan and Christian traditions supposedly ward off evil spirits. In addition, ...

Germany is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition. Back in the 1600s, trees displayed in homes were not decorated with glass ornaments, but rather fruit.

PLAINS, Ga. - Former President Jimmy Carter has made history as the first living president to have a Christmas ornament displayed at the White House in his honor. PREVIOUS STORY: 2024 White House ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — Christmas stuck around for all 12 months of the year at the Kupfer household. As John and Marian Kupfer aged, antique trees adorned with rare handmade ornaments remained on ...

Beacon Design, a division of ChemArt in Lincoln, R.I., makes decorations that adorn Christmas trees across the country – and that bring a bit of history to the holidays.

PROVIDENCE ― Forget Christmas ornaments of snowmen, ... Man ornament out of retirement after the iconic statue was removed from atop the State House for only the second time in history.

Lilliyana Desancic, 11, had her ornament design selected as one of 24 that will hang on a Christmas tree near the White House this year. The tree's decorations represent her Defense Department ...