History of Electric Christmas Lights Flashcard

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Who was the inventor of the incandescent bulb and the first to use electric lights during Christmas?

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Thomas Edison

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In what year did Thomas Edison first use electric lights during the Christmas season?

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1880

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Who was the Edison employee that first used electric lights to illuminate a Christmas tree?

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Edward H. Johnson

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What was the main reason electric Christmas lights were not immediately popular?

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They were too costly

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Which U.S. President reportedly ordered a White House Christmas tree lit with Edison bulbs in 1895?

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Grover Cleveland

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What was the main danger of using candles to illuminate Christmas trees?

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They could cause fires

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What year did the tradition of lighting the National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. begin?

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1923

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Which company entered the Christmas light business and helped popularize electric Christmas lights?

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General Electric

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What was the name of the teenager who urged his family to manufacture affordable strings of lights after a tragic fire?

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Albert Sadacca

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What was unique about Edward H. Johnson's Christmas tree in 1882?

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It was decorated with electric lights.