Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. But how did Santa become the holiday's figurehead? Here's a history lesson on ol' Saint Nick. Santa Claus' origins date back to about 280 A.D ...

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 ...

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 ...