One such booklet was the Humorystyczne Kolendy Szopki Ludowej (Humorous Carols of Folk Nativity Scenes) from 1934 – a highly curious collection of street Christmas carols. Below you’ll find excerpts ...

German Christmas carols like "O Tannenbaum," written by Ernst Anschütz in the early 19th century, celebrated the evergreen tree's enduring presence through winter. According to Texas A&M ...

Many attribute the change to Queen Victoria, and it was her marriage to the German ... of carols was published in 1833 for all to enjoy. The Victorians also transformed the idea of Christmas ...