How Christmas became an American holiday tradition, with a Santa Claus, gifts and a tree
- Written by: Thomas Adam, Associate Professor of International and Global Studies, University of Arkansas
The pagan tradition of celebrating the winter solstice with bonfires on Dec. 21 inspired the early Christian celebrations of Christmas.Gpointstudio/ Image Source via Getty ImagesEach season, the celebration of Christmas has religious leaders and conservatives publicly complaining about the commercialization of the holiday and the growing lack of...
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