Find out about the history of Christmas Customs and Christmas Traditions. How many Traditions and Customs started and how they are celebrated. The history behind Christmas! This book takes you on a journey thousands of years back to the origins of this amazing holiday all the way to the present day.
Discover…
* How Christmas really got started.
* Why did the Vikings set large logs on fire during the Christmas season?
* Why were the ancient Germans terrified of the Christmas season?
* Why did Roman slaves and peasants take over and run the city every Christmas?
* Was Jesus really born on December 25? (Intriguing theories)
* Why do some people around the world celebrate Christmas…in January?
* How Christmas totally changed when it came to America in the 19th century.
* Why millions of children leave their shoes in this place on the night of December 5th.
* Why Santa Claus did not always live in the North Pole. (True story)
* Why people started giving each other gifts for Christmas. (Not what you might think)
* The weird reason we hang stockings on the chimney for Christmas.
* How candy canes got their shape. (They were not always shaped like a "J")
…and Much More!
By Hassie Rinks