BETHLEHEM, Md. (ABC7) — O little town of Bethlehem. Far, far away from Jerusalem, where a postmark gives Christmas cards an authentic touch. “Pretty much just means Christmas, the birth of Christ.

“O little town of Bethlehem ... traffic at this time of year — people enjoy getting their Christmas cards postmarked from “Bethlehem” and envelopes stamped with a Christmas greeting ...

The Christmas carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem" was written in 1868 by Phillips Brooks. Brooks was the second rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity on Rittenhouse Square. "He was in Bethlehem ...

According to the city’s official website, the town of Bethlehem was christened on Christmas Eve of that year. It’s not the only town in the area to be named after a biblical location — the ...

With the yuletide season now nearly fully in swing, it’s time to tune up our voices again ready to sing our ever-joyful Christmas carols. “O Little Town of Bethlehem” is a cherished favorite.

That is especially the case at Christmas time ... throughout the world will think of Bethlehem this season whenever we sing the familiar carol “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” ...

Here’s the story behind ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’. ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ is one of the most popular Christmas carols – and it was the sight of Bethlehem itself that inspired Phillips Brooks, ...

Welcome to (o little town of ... But that was not the end for the Christmas card association. "The village decided the Bethlehem stamp was a tradition they didn't want to let go so the people ...