They explore the debauchery that used to characterize Christmas, and why elite New Yorkers in the early 1800s invented Santa Claus to quiet growing social unrest. As Tumin says, “The motivations ...

Many people pass on the urban legend that Santa Claus's red suit was created by Coca Cola, but that is untrue. Thomas Nast had Santa running around in his red and white ensemble years before Coca ...

Saint Nicholas of Myra lived over 1,700 years ago. According to accounts of his life, he was very kind and generous and this inspired the idea of Santa Claus – the man who delivers gifts to children ...

the Talbots had created an incongruous yuletide haven that provided legendary home-cooked meals, Texaco gasoline, and children’s attractions for curious motorists. Santa Claus comprised five ...

Christmas had arrived. There was only one man in my life that created Bethlehem. Did you ever believe in Santa Claus? There was, historically, a St. Nicholas, the famous bishop who lived many ...

Sports stars, celebrities, and even cryptocurrency all have rookie cards… but does Santa Claus? It’s a question you may ask yourself after consuming a little too much nutmeg. And since the ...

Some of the Santa artwork Sundblom created for Coca-Cola. The ad showed a smiling Santa Claus lifting the classic wide-topped glass of Coke. The type read “My hat’s off to the pause that ...