Francis P. Church’s editorial, 'Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus' first appeared in The New York Sun in 1897, and is reprinted annually.

While Coca-Cola helped popularize today’s image, its version of Santa Claus drew inspiration from an 1822 poem and earlier Santa depictions.

Cola's advertising certainly played a role in shaping the popular image of Santa Claus, the character has much deeper historical roots.

It’s easy to wonder where Santa Claus comes from, and NBC4 has the answers. Although magic is often the simplest explanation for St. Nick’s Christmas Eve adventures, many of Santa’s traditions can ...

When you think of Christmas and Santa Claus, one image pops into mind: A portly man dressed in a red and white velvet suit with black boots. But why is Santa always in red? Did it all start as a ...

Over the past few weeks at KX News, we have discussed both the history of the figure who inspired Santa Claus and the many companions who join him on his yearly ventures around the world. But despite ...

His family was wealthy, and he took his inheritance and gave to less fortunate and lived a life of humility. He died on Dec.

The history of Santa Claus and his iconic red suit is a fascinating blend of folklore, religious tradition, marketing, and ...

This contributed to German immigrant and Civil War cartoonist Thomas Nast’s portrayal, who drew Santa Claus in an 1862 Christmas edition of Harper’s Weekly. Nast also drew from his own ...