Before Santa’s next visit to your home, we’d like to tell you the history of the modern depictions of the man, myth, and legend of Christmas celebrations. Put another log on the fire and grab ...

One of the most influential figures in shaping the modern image of Santa was Thomas Nast, an American cartoonist who drew pictures of Santa for Harper's Weekly in the 1860s and 1870s ...

Santa Claus is a name derived from Sinterklaas or Saint Nicholas. Along with pagan elves and gnomes, another element in the long and very complex history of Santa is the Christian bishop St ...

With such a varied fashion history, Santa’s closet used to be much bigger. Perhaps there’s room in the future to expand it once again — without the Christmas traditionalists melting down.

The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time. Each year ...

In the end, whether it’s St. Nick, Santa or Kris Kringle who rides his sleigh into the holidays, the history of how he got his name is one that illustrates a wonderful melding of languages and ...

“If you look at the history of Santa Claus or St. Nick, it all started with the Sámi indigenous tribes in Scandinavia, where reindeer are part of the culture,” Waters said. “But everything ...

Twice in February 2024, the airport had to cease all operations because of a "significant amount of flooding." ...