Santa Claus: The Holly Jolly History of Ol' St. Nick
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We all know about ol' Saint Nick - but do we know the true origins of how he came to be so beloved? Time to deep dive into Santa Claus' true origins... and some of his helpers, too!
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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres
Poems and Stories:
Katherine Lee Bate’s poem “Goody Santa Claus on a Sleigh Ride - https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Goody_Santa_Claus_on_a_Sleigh_Ride
Thomas Nast’s Santa Claus - 1881 - https://longislandwins.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/nast-cover.jpg and https://www.thedailymeal.com/img/gallery/jolly-facts-you-didnt-know-about-santa-claus/24_A_political_cartoonist_first_portrait_GettyEditorial.webp
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Links to Research:
- https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas
- https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Nicholas
- https://explorethearchive.com/where-did-santa-claus-originate-from
- https://www.norsegarde.com/blogs/lore-and-mythology/odin-the-allfather?srsltid=AfmBOooj6lzlIf6feHP6_NM7fvkAIdXbOxp2JMvn-yddbc4nWdeNe7UT
- https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas
- https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/santa-claus
- https://www.sttammanylibrary.org/blogs/post/the-legend-of-santa-claus-part-1-the-origin-and-history-of-a-christmas-legend/#:~:text=The%20name%2C%20Santa%20Claus%2C%20was,minister%20for%20his%20three%20daughters.
- https://www.thoughtco.com/clement-clarke-moore-1773672#:~:text=Moore%20died%20in%20Newport%2C%20Rhode,accessed%20October%202%2C%202024).
- https://www.childrensmuseum.org/blog/why-does-santa-wear-red
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