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The History of Santa Claus – Part 2


very I am the one who gives presents to

very I am the one who gives presents to all the children

all the children

all the children babushka is a kindly grandmother who was

babushka is a kindly grandmother who was

babushka is a kindly grandmother who was visited by the three wise men on their

visited by the three wise men on their

visited by the three wise men on their journey to see the baby Jesus she

journey to see the baby Jesus she

journey to see the baby Jesus she offered them hospitality and warmth

offered them hospitality and warmth

offered them hospitality and warmth before they set back out on their trek

before they set back out on their trek

before they set back out on their trek when the wise men left they asked her if

when the wise men left they asked her if

when the wise men left they asked her if she would also like to visit the baby

she would also like to visit the baby

she would also like to visit the baby who would be king she declined because

who would be king she declined because

who would be king she declined because of the cold weather and returned to the

of the cold weather and returned to the

of the cold weather and returned to the fireside the next morning she decided

fireside the next morning she decided

fireside the next morning she decided she would like to see the baby and so

she would like to see the baby and so

she would like to see the baby and so she gathered her best gifts and set out

she gathered her best gifts and set out

she gathered her best gifts and set out much snow had fallen in the night and so

much snow had fallen in the night and so

much snow had fallen in the night and so babushka could not see the tracks of the

babushka could not see the tracks of the

babushka could not see the tracks of the wise men she therefore roams her country

wise men she therefore roams her country

wise men she therefore roams her country giving gifts to all newborns in the

giving gifts to all newborns in the

giving gifts to all newborns in the hopes that one would be the baby Jesus

hopes that one would be the baby Jesus

hopes that one would be the baby Jesus Santa Claus in his red suit and long

Santa Claus in his red suit and long

Santa Claus in his red suit and long white beard is probably the most popular

white beard is probably the most popular

white beard is probably the most popular and well-known Christmas figure of them

and well-known Christmas figure of them

and well-known Christmas figure of them all Santa’s images of jolly elf was

all Santa’s images of jolly elf was

all Santa’s images of jolly elf was solidified in 1823 with publication of

solidified in 1823 with publication of

solidified in 1823 with publication of the poem a visit from st. Nicholas now

the poem a visit from st. Nicholas now

the poem a visit from st. Nicholas now better known as the night before

better known as the night before

better known as the night before Christmas this image is an evolution

Christmas this image is an evolution

Christmas this image is an evolution from the dignified European bishop in

from the dignified European bishop in

from the dignified European bishop in 1863 political cartoonist Thomas Nast

1863 political cartoonist Thomas Nast

1863 political cartoonist Thomas Nast began a series of annual black-and-white

began a series of annual black-and-white

began a series of annual black-and-white drawings in Harper’s Weekly following

drawings in Harper’s Weekly following

drawings in Harper’s Weekly following the description in this poem as Nast

the description in this poem as Nast

the description in this poem as Nast continued his drawings until 1886 he had

continued his drawings until 1886 he had

continued his drawings until 1886 he had a significant influence on the public’s

a significant influence on the public’s

a significant influence on the public’s vision of Santa the standard American

vision of Santa the standard American

vision of Santa the standard American Center was formed by the end of the

Center was formed by the end of the

Center was formed by the end of the 1920s life-size in a red fur trim suit

1920s life-size in a red fur trim suit

1920s life-size in a red fur trim suit in 1931 coca-cola began a 35 year long

in 1931 coca-cola began a 35 year long

in 1931 coca-cola began a 35 year long advertising campaign starring the man in

advertising campaign starring the man in

advertising campaign starring the man in red

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