In spite of these bleak origins, people all around the world envision a much more wholesome story and atmosphere when they think of the more commercialized Santa Claus (who's also known as St. Nick).

An incomplete history of people putting Santa Claus on trial. December 24, 2014. By Abby Ohlheiser. It’s almost Christmas, which means it’s almost time for Santa Claus.

The history of Santa Claus, his red suit and stand-out pop culture moments From Coca Cola to 'Miracle on 34th Street' and that iconic M&M's commercial, it's safe to say Santa has made his mark By ...

Our mall-culture Santa discourages the dark side. "Santa Claus is all about materialism, not about connecting to humanity and our human values," Heritage says. Of course, children need to be ...

Santa Claus’s naughty list will lead you to a lump of coal in your stocking; a day-ruiner, sure, but not a life ruiner. Landing on Krampus’ naughty list, though, is a much bigger deal.

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.

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. Need a break?

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.

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.