By the 1860s, famous cartoonist Thomas Nast had turned Santa Claus into a fully human-sized character and given him a home at the North Pole. Read more of this story from our National Museum of ...

Perpetuated by political cartoonist Thomas Nast, the donkey became a symbol for the Democratic Party. Soon, Nast invited ...

Who dressed in winter robes, bestowed gifts under the cover of night, and became a hero to children? This describes Nicholas of Myra, a Middle Eastern man who lived from 270 to 343.

Already brainstorming Christmas vacation ideas? It’s never too early to start the search, especially if you’d like to visit a wintry destination in the United States or close the year out across the ...

In the first trailer for Netflix's animated holiday comedy "That Christmas," Brian Cox suits up as Santa for the holiday film ...

From interesting facts on Santa Claus to queries on the North Pole, Christmas movies and traditional holiday foods, this inspiring collection of Christmas trivia questions is bound to get you into the ...

Elaborate lawn decorations. Bags of candy. Creative costumes. What’s your favorite part of the holiday? What could you do without? By Jeremy Engle Tell us a story, real or made up, that is ...

Leave it to rom-com staple Richard Curtis to transform Logan Roy into Santa Claus.

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