COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – It’s easy to wonder where Santa Claus comes from ... This part of Santa’s history is less clear, although many historians believe it came from a combination of ...

When you picture Santa Claus, you might imagine a snowy workshop bustling with elves and reindeer somewhere near the North Pole. But where does Santa really live? It turns out, that this seemingly ...

One of the most influential figures in shaping the modern image of Santa was Thomas Nast, an American cartoonist who drew pictures of Santa for Harper's Weekly in the 1860s and 1870s ...

by Ben Finley / Associated Press TOPICS: The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as ... Is the origin story humbug?

He answered it, "This is Colonel Shoup." And then there was a small voice that just asked: "Is this Santa Claus?" MAN: Dad was very straitlaced, very disciplined. WOMAN: He was annoyed.

Santa Claus' iconic image of a bearded man in fur ... historian Stephen Nissenbaum challenges the popular belief that Santa's origins stem from the Netherlands' Sinterklaas.

The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time. Each year ...

among other things, the Nativity scene, the tree, the Christmas flower (more traditional in Mexico), the baby Jesus and Santa Claus.

It's no secret that Santa Claus loves cookies almost as much as he loves delivering presents to children on Christmas. Jason Smith, the celebrity chef who won the Food Network's "Holiday Baking ...

He answered it, "This is Colonel Shoup." And then there was a small voice that just asked: "Is this Santa Claus?" And dad realized that it wasn't a joke. So he'd talk to him: "Ho, ho, ho," and ...