Many people have depicted Santa Claus. Many have described him. But only one person ever saw him face to face. Thomas Nast, the Morristown artist who gave us our definitive image of Santa, saw him ...

This week in 1863, Thomas Nast drew Santa Claus for Harper's Weekly. The German immigrant from Bavaria had arrived in New ...

Those who know U.S. history or the “legend” behind the creation of Santa Claus will recognize the name Thomas Nast. Without going into too much background, Thomas Nast was a German-born American ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – It’s easy to wonder where Santa Claus comes from, and NBC4 has the answers. Although magic is often the simplest explanation for St. Nick’s Christmas Eve adventures, many of ...

Coca-Cola may have helped popularize Santa's look, but his modern image was already taking shape long before the soft drink ...

Thomas Nast's illustration "Santa Claus in Camp" made the jolly old elf a friend to the Union cause during the Civil War. (Image published with permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is ...

There's nothing more intriguing than getting a better understanding of the history of Santa Claus, whose image has long been connected to Christmas.

Facts and figures, myths and legends — here are some real-life stories and facts behind world’s most jolly Christmas figure ...

Coca-Cola's Santa Claus advertisements are pivotal in marketing history, enhancing the brand's winter sales while embedding ...

As children settle in for a restless night's sleep this Christmas Eve, they'll no doubt be picturing Santa Claus on his way from the snowy 'scapes of the North Pole to deliver them everything on their ...

(MEDIA GENERAL) — The character of Santa Claus has come a long way over the years. We know him today as a jolly, magical elf who brings goodies and toys for good girls and boys across the world. But ...