Santa Claus’s history with Coke (the soda, to be specific) stems from the 1920s, when designs similar to the ones created by Thomas Nast made their appearances in advertisements for the soft drink.

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 ...

Our modern conception of the character of Santa Claus goes decidedly easy on what through most of his history, was one of his core functions: Not just lauding kids with gifts, but actively taking ...

Each of the major market indexes hit new highs in late 2024, but the recent weakness could be a harbinger of what's to come.

One of the most influential figures in shaping the modern image of Santa was Thomas Nast, an American cartoonist who drew pictures of Santa for Harper's Weekly in the 1860s and 1870s ...

Santa Claus’ suit may be one of his immutable features today, but he didn’t always wear red — and his closet used to be much more expansive. The legendary gift-giver’s style is just one indicator of ...

A well-intentioned idea that failed to persist. But how did Nicholas become Santa Claus? It’s fairly obvious that part of Santa resides in the pagan past. One of the reasons why many ...

who is heading the excavation team through Hatay Mustafa Kemal University's Department of Art History. The discovery was made at St. Nicholas Church in the Demre district of Antalya, Turkey ...

He answered it, "This is Colonel Shoup." And then there was a small voice that just asked: "Is this Santa Claus?" MAN: Dad was very straitlaced, very disciplined. WOMAN: He was annoyed.

Whether it’s St. Nick, Santa or Kris Kringle, the history of how he got his name ... The U.S. military agency known for tracking Santa Claus as he delivers presents on Christmas Eve doesn ...