We’re in the middle of January blahs; a cold, quiet time of the year when we can look back on memories made during the 2024 holiday season. Some of those memories relate to the legend of Santa Claus.
You can watch Santa Claus' progress as he makes his way around the world on the NORAD Santa Tracker website. Make sure you leave some milk and cookies out, too.
St. Nicholas of Myra was born circa 280 AD, in what is now Turkey. He came from a wealthy Christian family, and as a young ...
Through the centuries, Santa Claus was a beloved figure on Christmas across the world, but today’s image of the jolly plump man in red was the creation of US magazine Harper’s Weekly and Thomas Nast, ...
His family was wealthy, and he took his inheritance and gave to less fortunate and lived a life of humility. He died on Dec. 6, 346 A.D., which for many European nations has become Saint Nicholas Day, ...
SANTA Claus has officially concluded his annual journey around the globe as Christmas celebrations near the end. In a statement provided by the head elf to the Reuters news agency, Santa – as ...
Parents teach their children to be ‘good’ throughout the year and never lie, to receive gifts from Santa Claus and be on his list of good children. Children cannot take decisions by themselves ...
Frank Baum's The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus showed him in a dark frock with animal print fur trim and bold red boots. Thomas Nast was crucial in shaping Santa's image. In 1863, during the ...
The Christmas season has arrived and the name of Santa Claus will be on the lips of children across the planet with many celebrating the character who delivers gifts to millions of kids over the ...
It is said if Washington Irving gave us the modern-day image of Santa Claus, then Thomas Nast, the Harper’s Weekly cartoonist, put Santa in his red robes. In his illustration in 1863, he drew Santa ...
which evolved into Santa Claus. The 19th century solidified his image through poems like “A Visit from St. Nicholas” (commonly known as “The Night Before Christmas”) and illustrations by artists like ...