True History of Christmas. Though there are various explanations about the real History of Christmas, True History of Christmas attempts to explore the actual history behind it. True History of Christmas is replete with numerous mythical stories. The story of Nativity or the birth of Christ as depicted in the Gospel of Luke is all about the journey of Joseph and Mary from Nazareth to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus in order to attend the census ordered by the Roman emperor Augustus.