People today decorate their homes during the festive season with pine, spruce, and fir trees.
The custom was developed in Central Europe, particularly Germany and Livonia (now Estonia and Latvia), where Protestant Christians brought decorated trees into their homes.
The early 20th century saw Americans decorating their trees mainly with homemade ornaments.
In Germany, stringed popcorn was added to trees' decoration after being dyed bright colors and interlaced with berries and nuts.
Electricity brought about Christmas lights, making it possible for Christmas trees to glow for days on end.
With this, Christmas trees began to appear in town squares across the country and having a Christmas tree in the home became an American tradition.
