Per Britannica, a fir tree dotted with apples featured heavily in a medieval German play about Adam and Eve. This became known as a “paradise tree.” Over time, Germans began placing a ...

These "paradise trees" symbolized the Garden of Eden. 17th-century German settlers brought the tradition to North America. The tradition didn't catch on with most Americans until Queen Victoria ...

The play featured a "Paradise Tree," according to the website ... that the Christmas tree made its way to the United States by German settlers, according to the source. At this time, Christmas ...