Christmas
A Brief History of Sending a Letter to Santa
Dating back more than 150 years, the practice of writing to St. Nick tells a broader history of America itself
Best Gifts of 2015 for Museum Lovers
A host of gifts inspired by the Smithsonian collections, its scientists, curators, historians, photographers and gardeners
Christmas Markets Might Be the Best Reason to Spend the Holidays in Europe
From mulled wine to intricate ornaments, Europe's Christmas markets are a mix of food, goods and holiday cheer
Americans 'Returned' Around $3.6 Billion Worth of Stolen Goods This Holiday Season
Billions of dollars worth of "gift returns" are actually stolen goods
CBS Executives Thought 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' Would Fail
There wasn't much CBS executives liked about the Christmas special
There’s More to Frankincense and Myrrh Than Meets the Eye
Frankincense and myrrh have interesting medicinal properties
Christmas Day is the Only Day of the Year You Can't Go to the Smithsonian
For those missing your Smithsonian fix, here's some holiday cheer until the doors open on December 26
A Christmas Feast, Experienced With Dishes From Around the World
Experience an international Christmas without any travel by preparing these traditional foods
"White Christmas" Is Actually the Saddest Christmas Song
The season would have reminded composer Irving Berlin of his young son who died Christmas Day in 1928
Get Set Up With a Family in NYC for Christmas
Don’t be sad at the prospect of spending the holiday alone, a popular photoblog will match you up with a family
NASA Can See Your Holiday Lights From Space
Scientists can use holiday lights during Christmas and Rammadan as a proxy for overall energy use in urban areas
Six Historic Trains That Embody the Holiday Spirit
Trains have always been a part of holiday celebrations—so why not hop aboard this season? Here are six seasonally appropriate rides to consider
The Evolving Face of Santa, As Seen in the Smithsonian's Vast Collections
A look into Smithsonian's vast archives reveals that Father Christmas tends to get a makeover with every generation that embraces him
Show Us the Holiday Decorations in Your Neighborhood
What does the holiday season look like in your community? Upload a photo of the best light displays, Christmas trees, menorahs and other festive scenes
The White House Is Going Digital With Its Holiday Decorations
Robot dogs, an interactive holiday card and crowd-sourced light shows are a few of the new additions
It Could Have Been Reginald the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Inside the very shiny life of a marketing gimmick from 1939
The JFK Christmas Card That Was Never Sent
A rare White House card from 1963 evokes one of the nation’s darkest holiday seasons
Christmas Is Huge in Asia
From India to Thailand to China, even non-Christians are getting into the holiday spirit
How the North American Aerospace Defense Command Got Into the Business of Tracking Santa
It all began in 1955 with Sears, a wrong number and a very confused Colonel
See Every One of Santa's International Guises
An entrepreneurial kid could potentially rack up on the gifts by traveling around the world, hitting three Christmas jackpots in one short month
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