| The Poinsettia, a traditional Christmas flower, originally grew in Mexico, where it is also known as the ‘Flower of the Holy Night’. Joel Poinsett first brought it to America in 1829. |  |
 | Franklin Pierce was the first president to decorate an official White House Christmas tree. Artificial Christmas trees have outsold real ones since 1991. Electric Christmas lights were first used in 1854. |
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