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  Christmas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Christmas is a Christian holiday held on December 25 which celebrates the birth of Jesus.
The phrase "Christmas tree" is first recorded in 1835 and represents the importation of a tradition from Germany, where such trees became popular in the late 18th century.
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is the tale of curmudgeonly miser Ebenezer Scrooge.
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 Christmas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus.
Christmas was not among the earliest festivals of the Christians.
Christmas tree in a German home Decorating a Christmas tree with lights and ornaments, and the decoration of the interior of the home with garlands and evergreen foliage, particularly holly and mistletoe, are common traditions.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Christmas
Examples of winter festivals that are believed by some to have influenced Christmas include the pre-Christian festivals of Yule and Saturnalia.
Father Christmas is first recorded in the 15th century, but was associated with holiday merrymaking and drunkenness until Victorian Britain remade his image to match that of Santa.
In the United States and Europe, rolls of paper with secular or religious Christmas motifs are manufactured for the purpose of wrapping gifts.
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 Sweden HQ : Christmas In Sweden
Christmas in Sweden (Christmas Around the World) (Christmas Around the World)
Find the history of Christmas for several countries, information about Kwanzaaand Hanukah as well as clip art and icons.
Sweden HQ excludes all liability of any kind (including negligence) in respect of any third party information or other material made available on, or which can be accessed using, this Website.
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 Christmas songs, music books, and sheet music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Listen to Christmas combines the versatility and creativity of arranger Mark Hayes with a solid list of titles for the holiday season.
Mark Hayes has provided a treasury of piano solos for the Christmas season such as 'O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,' 'O Holy Night' and 'Coventry Carol.' The arrangements reflect the brilliance and sensitivity of Mark Hayes at his finest.
There are traditional carol arrangements, art songs and traditional Christmas songs, and three of the greatest of all popular Christmas standards.
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 ClassicaL Music Online - Free MP3 Downloads - Ringtones - News - Artists - ClassicalMusic Videos
1050 Oldest surviving German Christmas carol “sys willekommen heirre kerst”
1739 Handel: oratorios "Saul" and "Israel in Eygpt" first performed (King's Theatre, London)
1854 Berloiz: " The Infant Christ," Christmas oratorio, Paris
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 Mel Bay Publications, Inc. Complete Product Listing A-M
Ancient Chant and Hymns for Guitar - 98276
And If You Really Love Me, Box of 10 Christmas Greeting Cards - C00026
And the Crowd Goes Wild-Music Art Cards, Package of 10 - C00042
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