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2. Santa Claus - Wikipedia

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   An article on the History of Santa Claus from the St. Nicholas Center; The History of Santa Claus and Father Christmas; Research guides for Thomas Nast and Santa Claus at The Morristown & Morris Township Public Library, NJ "The Knickerbockers Rescue Santa Claus: 'Claas Schlaschenschlinger' from James Kirke Paulding's The Book of Saint Nicholas ...

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

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   Here's a history lesson on ol' Saint Nick. How old is Santa? Santa Claus' origins date back to about 280 A.D. when St. Nicholas was born, the History Channel reports. This would make Santa ...

4. All the Best Santa Facts About Kris Kringle Himself - AOL

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   The Best Santa Facts: What is Santa's real name? Santa Claus' real name is Saint Nicholas. He is also known as Kris Kringle, Father Christmas and The Man With the Bag. Related: Elf Jokes.

5. Father Christmas - Wikipedia

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   Before Santa Claus and the stocking became ubiquitous, one English tradition had been for fairies to visit on Christmas Eve to leave gifts in shoes set out in front of the fireplace. [82] [83] Aspects of the American Santa Claus myth were sometimes adopted in isolation and applied to Father Christmas.

6. How Old Is Santa Claus? Here's Everything You Wanted to Know

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   In fact, the origins of Santa Claus can be traced all the way back to a monk named Saint Nicholas, who was born between 260 and 280 A.D. in a village called Patara, which is part of modern-day Turkey.

7. Christmas - Wikipedia

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   The modern popular image of Santa Claus, however, was created in the United States, and in particular in New York. The transformation was accomplished with the aid of notable contributors including Washington Irving and the German-American cartoonist Thomas Nast (1840–1902).

8. Yule and Christmas in Denmark - Wikipedia

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   In Denmark, Santa Claus is known as Julemanden (literally "the Yule Man") and is said to arrive on a sleigh drawn by reindeer, with presents for the children. He is assisted with his Yuletide chores by elves known as julenisser (or simply nisser ), who are traditionally believed to live in attics, barns or similar places.

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

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   Santa Claus, St. Nick or Kris Kringle are names given over the years to the monk from the 3rd century whom the legend is based on. On March 15, around 270 or 280 A.D., ...