But who is Santa Claus? How has he become a part of the American Christmas season, and why do we picture him as we do? Just like the Christmas Tree, Christmas cards, and gift-giving, Santa—or “Old St.

Santa Claus paid t Historical Preservation Association’s annual “Christmas Past and Present” event Saturday at the Republic ...

All those are good deeds, but one tale of St. Nick is a great deed that stands head and shoulders above the others; St.

Frosty the Snowman. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The Grinch. These characters are among many that are associated with Christmas time. But none are quite as synonymous with the season as the jolly ...