President Ulysses S. Grant signed the bill into law that made Christmas a federal holiday in 1870.On the left is a typical Christmas tree from that era, which was on display at the Grant Home in Galena, Illinois when I visited two years ago.
Merry Christmas!
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christmas treeJingle Bells Framed Art Print By Peggy Abrams
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