When you think of Christmas, most think of Santa Claus. Although the legendary character Santa is part of Christmas, it hasn’t always been like that. In fact, Santa Claus is the product of the merging ...

New advertisements from Target depict Santa Claus as fit and ruggedly handsome. We explore the many faces of Santa Claus with Christmas historian... Once an elf, now a hottie: A brief history of Santa ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – 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 ...

Any kid can tell you where Santa Claus is from—the North Pole. But his historical journey is even longer and more fantastic than his annual, one-night circumnavigation of the globe. The progenitor of ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. The grand irony, of course, when it comes to the moral panic that thronged around the release of Silent Night, Deadly ...

The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time. Each year, at least 100 ...

When Americans catch a glimpse of Santa Claus — whether in movies or at a shopping mall — he usually looks the same. He's rotund, sporting a long white beard and a fluffy red-and-white hat. But what ...