The Times’s Special History With ‘The Night Before Christmas’
The popular poem, actually titled “A Visit From St. Nicholas,” first appeared in The Times’s pages in 1896. “In thousands of ...
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Tomb Of The Real "Santa Claus" May Have Been Discovered By Archaeologists Under A Church
A stunning archaeological find in Demre, Turkey, might shed light on the complicated history of Saint Nicholas' post-mortem journey.
Why we have different names for who ‘hurries down the chimney’ on Christmas | Opinion
From St. Nick to Santa to Kris Kringle, it’s a marvel that Rudolph isn’t completely confused about whom exactly he is working ...
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‘Twas the night before Christmas’ helped make the modern Santa — and led to a literary whodunit
As Christmas began to evolve into a family holiday, the image of Santa changed as well. Now, his jolliness came from the ...
Why Santa Claus wears a red and white suit
Santa didn't always wear red, and in fact, his outfits, appearance and height took nearly a century to become the iconic ...
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Unwrapping The Origins Of Santa Claus: From Saint Nicholas To Coca-Cola
Discover the fascinating journey of how Santa Claus transformed over the centuries, from Saint Nicholas to the iconic figure ...
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3 Christmas traditions that may have pagan roots, and 4 that (probably) don't
Some Christmas traditions mirror pre-Christian festivities, but some pagan influences may have been overstated.
Magdeburg mourns Christmas market attack victims as fears swirl of deeper German social divisions
Mourners laid flowers near the scene of the deadly Christmas market attack on Monday as investigators puzzled over the motive of the suspect and his previous encounters with authorities were ...