When Americans catch a glimpse of Santa Claus — whether in movies or at a shopping mall — he usually looks the same. He's rotund, sporting a long white beard and a fluffy red-and-white hat.

Long before reindeer and sleighs, there was a mysterious bishop who gave in secret and defied injustice. This is the epic ...

Santa Claus' origins date back to about 280 A.D. when St. Nicholas was born, the History Channel reports. This would make Santa approximately 1,744 years old today.

Santa Claus’s history with Coke (the soda, to be specific) stems from the 1920s, when designs similar to the ones created by Thomas Nast made their appearances in advertisements for the soft drink.

The depiction of a killer Santa went from scandalous 1950s comics, to 1970s-1980s horror films, to suddenly becoming an antihero today.

The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time. Each year, at least ...

New advertisements from Target depict Santa Claus as fit and ruggedly handsome. We explore the many faces of Santa Claus with Christmas historian Bruce Forbes.

We explore the many faces of Santa Claus with Christmas historian Bruce Forbes. Once an elf, now a hottie: A brief history of Santa Claus | WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR ...

When Americans catch a glimpse of Santa Claus — whether in movies or at a shopping mall — he usually looks the same. He's rotund, sporting a long white beard and a fluffy red-and-white hat. But what ...