NEW YORK — The white-bearded Christian saint whose acts of generosity inspired America’s secular Santa Claus figure is known worldwide — but Saint Nicholas’ origin story is not.

Dec. 6 is the feast day of St. Nicholas and was thus the ... Steltenkamp said. Black Elk visited European cathedrals where white men worshipped. He understood that not all whites were evil. “ ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Commonly celebrated on Tuesday by some people, St. Nicholas Day, also known as the Feast of St. Nicholas, is a typically Christian and Catholic holiday honoring St. Nicholas, the ...

the Christmas season begins Black Friday. But for Greater Cincinnatians, a special day in early December is when the real festivities start. The Feast of St. Nicholas, fondly referred to by many ...

The conception of St. Nicholas was radically changed by the appearance of the poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas” (“ ’Twas the night before Christmas”) in the Troy (New York) Sentinel in 1823.

NEW YORK (AP) — The legends surrounding jolly old St. Nicholas — celebrated annually on Dec. 6 — go way beyond delivering candy and toys to children. NEW YORK (AP) — The white-bearded ...

NEW YORK — The white-bearded Christian saint whose acts of generosity inspired America’s secular Santa Claus figure is known worldwide — but Saint Nicholas' origin story is not. The legends ...