The first written citation for “Santa Claus” does not appear in the U.S. until the late 18th century, where it was alluded to in a mention of a religious event in the New York Gazette: “Last ...

“Heretofore, Santa Claus has always had all the fun himself of going up and down the chimney, but this year he thought he’d be just a little bit different — so he’s having all the children ...

Santa Claus in the 1910s and 1920s had largely come into focus as the jolly, bearded, happy soul we would recognize today, but artists still occasionally tweaked the color of Santa's robes or the ...

For many young ones, the magic of Christmas features one particularly famous character: Santa Claus. The man travels the world one night every year to deliver presents to all the good little girls ...

The stockings have been hung by the chimney with care, and St. Nicholas will soon be there. Unlike Christmases of yore, you no longer have to listen for a clatter on your lawn to know Santa Claus ...