Speaker Series: Kellee Bohannon - A Biography of the American Christmas Tree

Name: Speaker Series: Kellee Bohannon - A Biography of the American Christmas Tree
Start: 2024-12-07T13:00:00-06:00
End: 2024-12-07T14:00:00-06:00
Location: 634 S Broadway, St. Louis, MO, United States, Missouri 63102

Schedule

Sat Dec 07 2024 at 01:00 pm to 02:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

634 S Broadway, St. Louis, MO, United States, Missouri 63102 | St. Louis, MO

Kellee Bohannon is a historian and storyteller with a passion for American holiday traditions. Her presentation, "A Biography of the American Christmas Tree," explores the cultural roots and evolution of the Christmas tree, bringing to life the stories and symbols that make this holiday icon a cherished part of American celebrations. Join her at the Field House Museum on Saturday, December 7, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. as part of Historic Saint Louis’s A Spirited Holiday Past event.
This program is free with limited availability in person and on Zoom. Reservations must be made in advance.
About the Speaker:
Kellee Bohannon has a BA in history and an MA in Art History (Washington University, St. Louis). Her interest in the development of holiday practices began with her work at the historic sites of Faust Park. Through the programs “Historical Haunting” and “Winter Holiday,” she interpreted how Halloween and Christmas were celebrated in nineteenth-century America. She is an independent scholar and holiday enthusiast, who practices what she preaches.