Ironically, what made the spruce a fantastic Christmas tree also made it structurally weak: The branches that spanned 46 feet in diameter left lots of knots in the wood, so the beams were mainly used ...

In any case, struggling to make ends meet, the family moved from Richford, New York, to Cleveland, Ohio in search of better prospects when John was 14. John Rockefeller said the rich man shouldn’t die ...

But in other respects, Nelson couldn't have been more different from the Rockefeller patriarch. Turning his back on the intense privacy that had shielded the family ... of a young female staff ...

Al Dick: The head gardener for Rockefeller Center happened to be riding down the road, and he saw the tree. Narrator: Erik stopped by Al's general store to see if Al and his family would donate ...

A giant Norway spruce that will serve as this year’s Rockefeller ... tree last weekend, before it was cut down. Hardinger said the trip was inspired by their love of Christmas, with the family ...

Rockefeller Center in New York City ... Abbiati of the My Christmas in New York Instagram page, the tree was donated by the ...