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Santa Claus Origins in America and Global Roots
A concise look at how Santa Claus formed from St Nicholas and extended traditions. From the Dutch Sinterklaas to Father Christmas and Norwegian Kringle, American artists like Washington Irving Clement Moore and Thomas Nast fused these images into the present jolly figure.
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Santa
Santa Claus
North Pole
Self
St. Nicholas
Asia Minor
Encyclopedia International
Sinterklaas
Molly Grietje
Father Christmas
America
Klias Kringle
Washington Irving
Clement Moore
From &T
Nicholas
Thomas Nast