The Roots of the Real Christmas Tree
Special | 39m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Neil Prendergast shares the history of the use of live trees as Christmas decorations.
Neil Prendergast, Assistant Professor in the Department of History and International Studies at UW-Stevens Point, chronicles the use of live Christmas trees as Christmas decorations in the United States. Prendergast highlights environmental concerns in the late 19th century which stemmed from the cutting of the trees.
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University Place is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
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The Roots of the Real Christmas Tree
Special | 39m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Neil Prendergast, Assistant Professor in the Department of History and International Studies at UW-Stevens Point, chronicles the use of live Christmas trees as Christmas decorations in the United States. Prendergast highlights environmental concerns in the late 19th century which stemmed from the cutting of the trees.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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