Images of St. Nicholas vary considerably ... in what I think are rather indecent long johns." Merry old Santa Claus 1880s, Thomas Nast Illustration by Thomas Nast, North Wind Picture Archives ...

As the legend goes, St. Nicholas arrived seven years after the massacre and brought the three boys back to life (an older version of the tale involved three students and a murderous innkeeper).

While it's not celebrated nationwide, St. Nicholas Day holds a special place ... Don Heinrich Tolzmann t old The Cincinnati Enquirer, part of the USA TODAY network, in 2021. Tolzmann is curator ...

In the 1950s, bones believed to belong to Saint Nicholas in Bari were studied for the first time, revealing that their owner was roughly 70 years old at his time of death, 5’6″ tall ...

Though Christmas carols and Claymation specials have for some reason neglected the heist of St. Nick ... laid on top of a much older and sterner figure. The historical Nicholas was bishop ...

Yet no depiction of the man behind the myth survives from his lifetime, with most representations of "Old Saint Nick" dating ... A Visit From St Nicholas, widely known as ‘Twas The Night Before ...

While the old Dutch costumes and Dutch customs have long fallen into disuse, and are almost forgotten by the multitude, the St. Nicholas Society, growing stronger and wealthier year by year ...

Santa Claus' origins date back to about 280 A.D. when St. Nicholas was born, the History Channel reports. This would make Santa approximately 1,744 years old today. Need a break? Play the USA ...

THE true face of the man that inspired Father Christmas can be seen for the first time in almost 1,700 years - after scientists reconstructed his likeness from his skull. Saint Nicholas of Myra ...