How the count started, and how the data is used today. Prior to the turn of the 20th century, hunters engaged in a holiday tradition known as the Christmas "Side Hunt." They would choose sides and go ...

This is the story of how Britain celebrated Christmas during the war years. Discover why rationing made the Christmas dinner a triumph of ingenuity, and how Santa had to cobble presents together from ...

For all the wrapping paper, lights, and gingerbread cookies, Christmas has been around far longer than toy catalogs and peppermint mochas. Its history involves unexpected inventions and bits of trivia ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Christmas Day has finally arrived, and over two billion people around the world will be celebrating. Traditionally, Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, ...

There is surprisingly little information documenting the history of the Christmas tree. Decorated fir trees, instantly recognizable as a symbol of the holidays today, can be traced back to the 1800s ...

There's one holiday most closely associated with the NFL: Thanksgiving. But the fourth Thursday in November's had to make room for another holiday on the NFL calendar in recent years. For decades, the ...

As Christmas approaches, Christians across the world are preparing to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Jesus. However, you may be wondering how the holiday exactly came to be. With no ...

War stems from division. It happens when there are problems we just can’t seem to solve. War is brutal, but every now and then, a little light shines through. The Christmas Truce of 1914 was one of ...

For the fourth year in a row, there are NFL games on Christmas. This year is a doubleheader featuring four AFC playoff teams. The Pittsburgh Steelers host the Kansas City Chiefs to open the holiday ...