In 1871, Johnson hired Edison, then a 24-year-old inventor, as a consultant for ... had introduced Britain to the Teutonic tannenbaum—the Christmas tree—and the idea spread.

Silver Dollar City's Old Time Christmas Festival ... ceremony for lighting the eight-story Christmas tree or Rudolph's Holly Jolly Christmas Light Parade that starts soon after.

The holidays are back at Old Sturbridge Village. The annual Christmas by Candlelight event returns Friday to the museum, which is in Sturbridge. Visitors can see an 85 tree light display ...