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2. Thomas Nast - Wikipedia

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   Thomas Nast's birth certificate issued under the auspices of the King of Bavaria on September 26, 1840 [1]. Thomas Nast (/ n æ s t /; German:; September 26, 1840 [2] – December 7, 1902) was a German-born American caricaturist and editorial cartoonist often considered to be the "Father of the American Cartoon".

3. Santa Claus - Wikipedia

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   One of the first artists to define Santa Claus's modern image was Thomas Nast, a German-born American cartoonist of the 19th century who immortalized Santa Claus with an illustration for the 3 January 1863 issue of Harper's Weekly in which Santa was dressed in an American flag, and had a puppet with the name "Jeff" written on it, reflecting its ...

4. How old is Santa? History on the saint, how he became ...

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   How did Santa Claus become the figurehead of Christmas? Here's a history lesson on ol' Saint Nick. ... In 1881, Santa's image was solidified by cartoonist Thomas Nast who depicted Mr. Claus as a ...

5. Christmas in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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   Santa Claus distributes gifts to Union troops in Nast's first Santa Claus cartoon, (1863) The process of Christmas becoming a national holiday in the U.S. began when Representative Burton Chauncey Cook of Illinois introduced a bill in the U.S. Congress after the U.S. Civil War (1861–1865). It passed in both houses of Congress, and President ...

6. How Old Is Santa? Get Ready to Gasp When You Find Out!

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   Modern Day Santa Claus As the years have changed, so too has Santa’s look, character and legend. Our modern-day shopping mall Santa was depicted first by Thomas Nast , a cartoonist for Harper's ...

7. Father Christmas - Wikipedia

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   The classic illustration by the US artist Thomas Nast was held to be "the authorised version of how Santa Claus should look—in America, that is." In Britain, people were said to stick to the older Father Christmas, with a long robe, large concealing beard, and boots similar to Wellingtons .

8. The 33 best animated Christmas movies to watch this holiday ...

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   'Santa Claus is Comin' to Town' (1970) Rankin/Bass clearly dominate Christmas, and this movie is proof. Fred Astaire narrates this story with Mickey Rooney as Kris Kringle (aka Santa).

9. Harper's Weekly - Wikipedia

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   Nast's cartoons helped Cleveland become the first Democrat to be elected president since 1856. In the words of the artist's grandson, Thomas Nast St Hill, "it was generally conceded that Nast's support won Cleveland the small margin by which he was elected. In his last national political campaign, Nast had, in fact, 'made a president. ' " [13]