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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".
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 ...
One of the first artists to define the modern image of the modern image of Santa Claus 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 ...
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 ...
The Year Without A Santa Claus (1974) When old Saint Nick starts feeling burnt out, Mrs. Claus decides to step in one holiday season and winds up on a whirlwind adventure — with a bit of help ...
Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town (ABC, 1969) Directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr. Written by Romeo Muller. ... This cartoon proved so impressive it spawned a live-action TV-movie (starring ...
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 .
Santa Claus is offended by an anonymous letter printed in a Junctionville, USA newspaper claiming that he does not exist. In response, Santa returns all of the townspeople's letters unopened. Upon reading the letter, Father Mouse, an assistant to the clockmaker Joshua Trundle, suspects that his son Albert is the author, and Albert confirms this.