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 ...

But how did Santa become the holiday's figurehead? Here's a history lesson on ol' Saint Nick. Santa Claus' origins date back to about 280 A.D. when St. Nicholas was born, the History Channel reports.

Santa Claus’s history with Coke (the soda, to be specific) stems from the 1920s, when designs similar to the ones created by Thomas Nast made their appearances in advertisements for the soft drink.

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 ...

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.” ...

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 ...

Whether it’s St. Nick, Santa or Kris Kringle, the history of how he got his name ... The U.S. military agency known for tracking Santa Claus as he delivers presents on Christmas Eve doesn ...