Santa Claus: Uncovered

Created By: kinet
Last Modified: 06/20/06
Summary: Where did he come from? Who is he? Fact or fiction? There is a great deal of evidence to support the fact there is or was a person who filled the role of Santa Claus, and many ideas about his origins. From St. Nicholas to the giant elf in the red suit, the tales are varied and vast. Wherever he came from, and whoever he is the fact is Santa represents the Spirit of Christmas in all his forms.Link: The Theory of Santa Claus
Summary: Short article wherein the author and his daughter Caitlin attempt to determine if there really is a Santa Claus by setting up detecting devices and a 'Santa trap'.
Link: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
Summary: The biography of Santa Claus as interpreted by Frank L. Baum. Courtesy of Books Online for Free at Page by Page Books.
Didi you know... ?
As the story goes the first presents left by Santa Claus was the gold he left for three girls who needed the money for their wedding doweries? They had hung their stockings on the mantel to dry.
Link: St Nicholas: Discovering the Truth about Santa Claus (Part 2)
Summary: How did the kindly Christian saint, good Bishop Nicholas, become a roly-poly red-suited American symbol for merry holiday festivity and commercial activity?
Link: St. Nicholas: Discovering the Truth about Santa Claus (Part 1)
Summary: How did the kindly Christian saint, good Bishop Nicholas, become a roly-poly red-suited American symbol for merry holiday festivity and commercial activity?
Link: Santa's make over
Summary: http://At the beginning of the 19th century Santa Claus found himself in a quandry. What should he wear? Perhaps he should emphasize his title of St. Nicholas and appear as a stern bishop wearing robes? Or maybe go the other way and be seen as a clowning elf with a frock coat and pantaloons? It was at this point that Thomas Nast, premire American political cartoonist of the 1800's, stepped in and gave Santa the well-needed makeover that he still carries with him even today...
Link: Kris Kringle
Summary: Kris Kringle's personal website, including his blog. Busy as he is this time of year, he hasn't up-dated it in a few days. Among the other features on his site are the origins of his legends, a photo gallery and some personal notes about the reindeer.
Link: "Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus"
Summary: Editorial Page, New York Sun, 1897
Link: The Story of Santa Claus
Summary: An in brief story of Santa Claus, at least one version of his tale.
Did you know...?
In the movie: "Miracle on 34th Street" one of the main characters proves that Santa Claus actually exists because the United States Postal service recognizes his name?
Link: Wikipedia: Santa Claus
Summary: The rather extensive entry on Santa Claus, including five suggestions on his origins, Santa Claus rituals and films.
Conventionally, Santa Claus is portrayed as a kindly, round-bellied,
merry, bespectacled white man in a red coat trimmed with white fur,
with a long white beard. On Christmas Eve, he rides in his sleigh pulled by flying reindeer from house to house to give presents to children. To enter the house, Santa Claus comes down the chimney and exits through the fireplace. During the rest of the year he lives together with his wife Mrs. Claus and his elves manufacturing toys.
Some modern depictions of Santa (often in advertising and popular
entertainment) will show the elves and Santa's workshop as more of a
processing and distribution facility, ordering and receiving the toys
from various toy manufacturers from across the world. His home is
usually given as either the North Pole in the United States (Alaska), northern Canada, Korvatunturi in Finnish Lapland, Dalecarlia in Sweden, or Greenland, depending on the tradition and country. Sometimes Santa's home is in Caesarea when he is identified as Saint Basil.
Jetpak: Holiday Channel
http://www.jeteye.com/jetpak/e2178ed0-3b33-1029-86c1-00304880af2fSummary: Hotpaks for the holidays! Gift ideas, recipes, strange trivia, holiday entertainment and more
Jetpak: Santa Claus, the Real Deal
http://www.jeteye.com/jetpak/e20bbcb8-3b33-1029-86c1-00304880af2fSummary: Did you know there are Santa Claus outside the North Pole 365 days a year? Full time Santas helping that jolly old Elf from the snowy regions spread his good cheer throughout the entire year!
Jetpak: The Reindeer
http://www.jeteye.com/jetpak/e20bb984-3b33-1029-86c1-00304880af2fSummary: You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen... Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blixen... but do you recall any information about them at all?
Jetpak: Tracking Santa
http://www.jeteye.com/jetpak/e20a25ec-3b33-1029-86c1-00304880af2fSummary: MERRY CHRISTMAS! TRACK SANTA





