The True Story of Santa Claus

The True Story of Santa Claus

Af Mette Kjær Nielsen

When you think of Santa Claus, the country of Turkey is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. However, the story of Santa Claus actually begins with Saint Nicholas, who lived in Myra, Turkey, in the 4th century.

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Saint Nicholas

Santa in the USA

The Night Before Christmas or A Visit of St Nicholas McLoughlin Bros
Cover of 'A Visit from St. Nicholas', better known as 'The Night Before Christmas'. The cover is from 1896.

The Story Develops

Santa Goes to the Mall

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Newspaper advertisement for Coca-Cola, 1919. © akg-images, 2012. Scanpix.

Coca-Cola and Santa

Did you know

Modern-Day Santa

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