“A Visit From St. Nicholas” was published in 1823, and “A Christmas Carol” in 1843. Thomas Nast’s drawings of jolly Santa Claus debuted in 1862. Meanwhile, in 1841, Queen Victoria’s ...

Moore's poem helped popularize the concept of St. Nicholas as a Christmas gift-giver among ... Coca-Cola Company -- political cartoonist Thomas Nast drew an extremely popular version of Santa ...