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No president had a Christmas tree in the White House for about the first 100 years. The English did not put up Christmas trees and many considered them to be a pagan custom. Christmas trees only gradually became popular in the US.
However, Theodore Roosevelt, an early environmentalist, may have refused to put up a Christmas tree even though his children wanted one. The related link gives more .
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Which U.S. president barred the Christmas tree from being displayed in the white house?
It was President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, but it wasn't for religious reasons. President Roosevelt was very passionate about the environment and he worried about too many trees being cut down, so he wouldn't allow a Christmas tree at the White House.
Which U.S. President banned Christmas trees in the white house?
Theodore Roosevelt
What do people decorate their house with on Christmas?
Christmas Trees of cause
Why doesn't Obama want to put up a Christmas tree in the White House?
President Obama does put Christmas trees in the White House. As a Christian, President Obama celebrates Christmas each year with First Lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Sasha and Malia. Professional designers are brought into the White House to decorate it for Christmas and there are usually over a dozen Christmas trees with different themes. Check your TV listings since Mrs. Obama usually gives televised tours of the White House Christmas decorations. There is also a giant gingerbread "White House" that is displayed with the decorations each year.
Which American President banned Christmas trees in the White House?
Theodore Roosevelt declined to have a Christmas tree set up in the White House. I do not think he actually banned them. He was concerned with forest conservation and possibly objected to cutting down trees just to keep them inside for a few weeks.
Which US President banned Christmas trees in his home?
grover Cleveland
Do they have Christmas trees in Iran?
yes, some christians in Iran celebrate Christmas by decorating their house with a Christmas tree.
What president had the first Christmas tree?
Benjamin Harrison was the first to bring a cut tree into the White House to decorate for Christmas.Franklin Pierce was the first president to have a Christmas tree while he was President. He had a tree on the White House lawn decorated for Christmas.
Who brought the custom of Christmas trees to America?
President Benjamin Harrison is credited with bringing the first Christmas tree to the White House. The tradition of the First Lady decorating the tree began with First Lady Lou Henry Hoover. Jacqueline Kennedy started the tradition of creating themed White House trees in 1961.
How many Christmas trees does the White House have?
There are 62 total trees in 2015. The trees have over 70,000 ornaments.
Who banned the Christmas trees from the White House?
Theodore Roosevelt did not have a Christmas tree in the White House every year. Whether he was against having one or whether he just did not get around to having one put up is a subject for debate. It is verifiable that there was no Christmas tree in the White House in 1902, 1904, and 1922. The lack of a tree in 1902 was due to the fact that President Theodore Roosevelt had not ordered one by December 23. In 1922 First Lady Florence Harding's illness led to a more subdued Christmas celebration at the White House and no Christmas tree. For a history of Christmas Trees at the White House see related links
Were to put Christmas trees?
in the coners of a house in a room were everyone goes into
