Burt Wolf: Travels and Traditions

Celebrating Christmas at Biltmore Estate (3x7)

Date de diffusion: Sept 30, 2001

Burt returns to The Biltmore Estate for the second part of his investigation into our Christmas traditions. Why do we have Christmas Trees and why are they covered with electric lights? Who introduced the glass tree ornament and why? How did we get into the habit of wrapping our presents and what do they really symbolize? These and dozens of other Christmas customs are explained in this fascinating and surprising program.