Long before Santa Claus became the jolly man in red we know today, there lived a real person named Nicholas in the ancient city of Myra, located in what's now Turkey. Born around 280 AD to wealthy ...

All those are good deeds, but one tale of St. Nick is a great deed that stands head and shoulders above the others; St.

But who is Santa Claus? How has he become a part of the American Christmas season, and why do we picture him as we do? Just like the Christmas Tree, Christmas cards, and gift-giving, Santa—or “Old St.

Join ciLiving for a festive and educational holiday segment! Joyce and John from Dine with a Doc stop by to share the surprising and heartwarming history of Santa Claus — from Saint Nicholas to the ...

Discover more about the origins of Santa Claus and how festive traditions have carried their way throughout history ...

Frosty the Snowman. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The Grinch. These characters are among many that are associated with Christmas time. But none are quite as synonymous with the season as the jolly ...

New advertisements from Target depict Santa Claus as fit and ruggedly handsome. We explore the many faces of Santa Claus with Christmas historian... Once an elf, now a hottie: A brief history of Santa ...

These actors once donned the legendary red suit and white beard of Father Christmas – what have they been getting up to since their time in the North Pole?

From hilarious to downright chaotic, we rank the top on-screen Santas from Christmas special movies. Curious which Saint Nick ...