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Old Santa Has Many Names in Global Christmas Lore
A survey of Christmas traditions from 1830s America to Europe shows Santa Claus as the Americanized form of St Nicholas, with Germans and Dutch influencing the tree and kaffeeklatsch. The piece lists gifts customs in Poland Holland Switzerland England Spain and Italy along with a Kentucky Texas context and a cookie recipe.
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Massachusetts
Eliza Cabot Follen
Charles Follen
United States
Martin Luther
America
New Amsterdam
New York
Clement Moore
Santa Claus
Santa
Poland
Mother Star
Father
Holland
St. Nicholas