The original Santa Claus was St. Nicholas ... In 1809, Washington Irving wrote a history of New York in which he introduced “Sinter Klaas” to America as a kindly saint who arrived at people ...

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 ...

Santa Claus, a beloved Christmas figure, resides at the North Pole with Mrs. Claus, receiving letters from children requesting gifts. His iconic "ho ho ho" laughter and image gained popularity in ...

在美国，最早提到这个人物的文学作品之一是华盛顿·欧文 (Washington Irving) 1809 年出版的著作《尼克博克的纽约史》(Knickerbocker’s History of New York)，书 ...

Pat continued: “Above that first Santa Claus, they wrote Santa Clause - which isn’t correct - but that person changed our history completely. We don’t know who that person was.” ...

There is the story about St. Nicholas that everyone knows — the one about him giving gifts to the poor in the dead of night — the Santa Claus origin story. But there’s another story that is probably ...

Nick, Santa or Kris Kringle, the history of how he got his name is one ... NORAD confirms The U.S. military agency known for tracking Santa Claus as he delivers presents on Christmas Eve doesn ...

given New York’s history until 1664 as a Dutch colony and the ongoing presence of Dutch settlers in that area. This Dutch background is key because Santa Claus is in fact a borrowing into ...