When this year’s Christmas tree arrived at the White House just before Thanksgiving by horse-drawn wagon, the conveyance brought more than an evergreen: It also carried more than a century of history.

The White House Christmas tree circa1934 or 1935. Editorial Fellow The White House has a rich history of decorating for Christmas. From modest displays of simple wreaths and green boughs in the ...

Karla Deak-Ward stands at the doorway of the Blue Room at the White House where she and her team of volunteers decorated the Gold Star Families Christmas tree. (Photo Provided) LOWER SALEM — A Lower ...

The official White House Christmas portrait is out — and it’s a formal affair. President Trump and first lady Melania Trump are both wearing black and standing before Christmas trees, decor and lights ...

First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald J. Trump continued the cherished annual tradition of welcoming volunteer performers and decorators from across the country to Washington, D.C., for White ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump spent Christmas in Mar-a-Lago, but before leaving for their winter White House, the first family decked the halls at 1600 Pennsylvania ...

One of the most iconic lines in movie history is, "There’s no place like home" from the American classic "The Wizard of Oz." Decades later, that statement still rings true for a little girl in Kansas ...

Few White House traditions are quite as time-honored or cherished as the annual Christmas celebrations it hosts – which stretch back more than a century and transcend partisan politics, imbuing the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The special comes after Melania faced backlash for her Christmas decorations during the first Trump administration, when she was ...

With Melania standing stoically by his side, the president referenced the first lady's controversial decisions to install white and red Christmas trees in the White House during his first term JIM ...

WASHINGTON (WCSC) — President Calvin Coolidge lit the first national Christmas tree on White House grounds back on Christmas Eve of 1923, establishing a tradition that continues to this day. In the ...