This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. Goody santa claus didnt guide the sleigh down a straight but slippery road into the 21st century. Santa claus and christmas history reading this entertaining common corealigned reading activity features a 1 page article on the history of santa claus in america. Dec 24, 2019 the newspapers gradually began using the images of santa claus to draw people in, and soon santa was being used everywhere to advertise christmas specials. His popular image is based on traditions associated with saint nicholas, a 4thcentury christian saint. Santa claus, also known as saint nicholas, saint nick, kris kringle, father christmas, or simply santa, is a legendary figure of western culture who is said to bring gifts to the homes of wellbehaved good or nice children on christmas eve 24 december and the early morning hours of christmas day 25 december. Pdf santa claus, place branding and competition researchgate. Dec 11, 2016 santa claus, also known as saint nicholas, saint nick, kris kringle, father christmas, or simply santa, is a legendary figure of western culture who is said to bring gifts to the homes of wellbehaved good or nice children on christmas eve 24 december and the early morning hours of christmas day 25 december. Santa claus has been pictured in literature and movies as a plump, kind, white haired, cookie baking wife. The modern picture of santa claus an old man dressed in red and white, with a long white beard started about two hundred years ago in the united states and canada. One page story for children introduces saint nicholas as the real santa claus. History of santa claus book 1 santa through the years kindle edition by portman, sandra l download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The ed replied yes, virginia, there is a santa claus, and made santa living for ever to the kids. First reports of the avatar of santa could be traced to the 18 th century, and dutch settlers in america.
He is a legendary figure originating in western christian culture who is said to bring gifts to the homes of wellbehaved children on christmas eve 24 december and the early morning hours of christmas day 25 december the modern santa claus grew out of traditions surrounding the historical. Thanks to twas the night, santa has the assistance of eight reindeer who pull his sleigh on christmas eve to deliver presents to all the good boys and girls. Frank baum seeks to explain the origins of santa claus to children and he succeeds wonderfully. The real story of santa claus begins with saint nicholas 270 343 ad, who was born in the village of patara, an area which was once greek but is now part of turkey. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. Santas faithful reindeers in the tales of santa claus that we often hear, most of them will tell us about him and his reindeer. Here is a link to a discovery of a santa claus figurine from the 1800s.
Author washington irving called santa the patron saint of new york in his 1809 history of the city. A biography and the world encyclopedia of christmas, and the coauthor of europe in the sixteenth century. It was later simplified to kriss kringle, and in america is now synonymous with santa claus. Claus, elves who build his toys, and reindeer who pull his sleigh through the sky. The best christmasgift free children picture books by ivan. He has published works on topics ranging from renaissance monarchy and bloody mary to the. Simply in the hope that santa claus would come around and leave an adorable gift for me. In this special new christmas episode of laughing historically, we get to the bottom of the origins of santa claus and its stranger. Evidently the sack had fallen from the sled when santa claus flew above the valley.
It is a privately traded corporation whose stock holders are mostly sneaky investors, the claus family, and employees known as elves. Nowadays, he is also known as saint nick, father christmas, kris kringle, santy or just santa. The history of santa claus a name obviously derived from the much older sinterklaas is much more than his belly and stature. The community of german immigrants was started in 1846, but remained nameless for several years.
Many years later, i asked myself the question, who is santa claus really. Santas group of flying reindeer pulls his sleigh to help him deliver gifts on christmas eve. Instead, there was a miniature circus, the house of dolls, a restaurant, and of course, santa claus. A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach santa claus, shared by english language teachers. Nickno matter the name, everyone knows the story of this plump, jolly, bringer of gifts.
When they wake up the following morning, they can find these presents in. The idea of santa claus embodies the very spirit of christmas itself. Yes, virginia, there is a santa claus frances pharcellus. Santa claus, saint, myth and legend introduction the legend of santa claus has delighted the hearts of millions of children for generations. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Santa claus showed a strong feminist facet of her personality again in a 1996 television musical called mrs. He was renowned for his good deeds and devotion to children, and was also. Saint nicholas died a very long time ago but i like to. Today, he is thought of mainly as the jolly man in red who brings toys to. Santa claus land opened on august 3, 1946, becoming the first themed amusement park in the world.
A big, fat guy in a red suit with a fluffy white beard. Two writers in american literature helped make santa claus an american tradition. In this book irving described santa as a jolly man who rode in a wagon pulled by horses. Nicholas who was a bishop living in turkey around 4. December 24, 2019 december 24, 2019 community, seasonal. The mispronunciation stuck making sinterklaas into santa claus. The christmasy spirit is never complete without the jingling bells of the santa claus. Santa claus uncyclopedia, the contentfree encyclopedia. The origins and evolution of saint nicholas, spanning 50, 000 years phyllis siefker on. Nicholas used his entire inheritance to assist the needy, the sick, and the suffering. Santa claus has become one of the most recognizable folklore figures worldwide, and is one of the most iconic elements of this holiday season. Every year, this great figure brings a wonderful and special gift to each and every deserving girl and boy.
Santa claus, whom everyone looks for on christmas eve. We dedicate a page to the history of santa claus, but historically in a nutshell santa claus santa claus was formerly known as saint nicholas, father christmas, kris kringle, but now simply santa, is the how the world affectionately refers to him. Pdf santa claus has been described as the worlds strongest brand. Special edition catholic update, 4page handout includes st. Pdf on jan 1, 2010, david kyle johnson and others published against the santa claus lie. The modern image of santa claus has been refined again and again. The river ran freely through the mountains by the green banks, the sun beams were warm and comfortable, the wind was soft and made the tree leaves sing, the flowers bloomed happily in. Thomas nasts contemporary depictions of santa claus in the victorian age came to fullness when he drew perhaps the most iconic image of santa claus ever drawn. This is a free audio recording of the story of santa claus source unknown.
Here is a look at the history of santa claus over the centuries, the meaning behind the man, and how his image has been portrayed in art. The child would hold the figurine and pray to odin,ahheharrm, sorry, i mean ask santa for a toy. Santa claus, also known as saint nicholas, kris kringle, father christmas, or simply santa. The origin of this figure dates back to the third and fourth centuries, especially to the figure of. Apparently a mass produced figurine known as a wishing santa. Still, the modern image of santa claus as a jolly, benevolent, plump man in a red suit is a combination of the creative influences of authors and illustrators such as irving, moore, nast and sundblom. Aug 15, 2005 a 22foothigh granite statue of kris kringle welcomes visitors to santa claus, indiana. Readers outside the united states should check their own countries laws to be certain they can legally download this. Early settlement of the area to become know as santa claus began in the early 1800s. Another key text in this creation was the poem twas the night before christmas, usually attributed to clement clarke moore. The gifts santa claus delivers, gifts of hope and joy, bring the joy of giving to all the children of the world.
A greek christian, n icholas was bishop of myra, an area in prese nt day turkey. The special presents an origin story for santa claus, who is depicted as a man named nicholas claus who wishes to give every child in the world a gift for christmas. The ancient origins of santa claus ancient origins. Much debate revolves around the positive and negative aspects involved in the traditional use of the legend on young children. Nicholas, pagan influences, sinterklaas, father christmas, and much more. The history of santa claus and his many faces historic mysteries. This image of santa was published in harpers weekly in 1881, and fully cemented the complete idea of the modern santa throughout the world. The author has gathered tales and as the holidays draw near, the public or school library cant have enough christmas stories on the shelf. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the modified file. Claus, elves who build his toys, and reindeer who pull his sleigh through the sky father christmas, the nordic version, is said to. Story of santa claus bedtimeshortstories free bedtime. The history of santa claus and his many faces historic.
As early as 1773 the name appeared in the american press as st. The story on the next page, yes, virginia, there is a santa claus, provides an answer. He was born to wealthy parents, who died in an epidemic while nicholas was still young. Nicholas, the christmas tree, and the three wise men kindle edition by william walsh. The original book is in the public domain in the united. In 1841 a shop in philadelphia featured a santa claus to attract customers, and thousands of children flocked to see the man climbing into and out of a chimney.
It explains how the image of saint nicholas changed from europe to america and how the famous poem the night before christmas and th. His fur trimmed red outfit and bushy white beard is iconic, but good ol st. The name santa claus evolved from the dutch nickname sinter klaas, which was a shortened form of sint nikolaas. The history of santa claus begins in the 4th century in turkey, when he was known as saint nicholas. Santa claus simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Long before he lived in the north pole, and long before his yearly christmas visits brought joy to all the children of the world, santa claus was a child himself. Dec 24, 2014 the real story of santa claus begins with saint nicholas 270 343 ad, who was born in the village of patara, an area which was once greek but is now part of turkey.
The first story is a christmas story in verse, and of course the christmas holidays are the best time for fairy tales, but the other stories in this volume are fairy tales that can be enjoyed yearround. Here are easytouse pdf files for a fourpage folded brochure, a single. It is believed that nicholas was born sometime around 280 a. Santa clausotherwise known as saint nicholas or kris kringle has a long history steeped in christmas traditions. A brief history of santa claus with photos historyextra. Santa claus, indiana moment of indiana history indiana. I feel like my 6 year old close and i want her to understand the magic behind christmas.
Here is the gift for the hedgehog, for the ducklings, for the squirrelfor everyone. An image of him was hanged from the railings of the cathedral and then burned in front of several hundred sunday school children. The elves of the north pole become obligated to grant his wish, facing great obstacles. Santa claus or father christmas, commonly associated with christmas, is a historical, fictional person who is mostly shown as a big and cheerful whitebearded man wearing a red suit with white trim. Washington irving was the first to include santa claus in his book, diedrich knickbockers history of new york. Today, a person named santa claus not to be confused with fugitive santa claus is the president of a corporation known as north pole incorporated. Santa claus is known to ride his reindeer sledge and bring gifts to kids coca cola has a long relationship with santa claus, dating back to the their print ads popularized the look of santa claus. The true life and trials of saint nicholas of myra.
Nicholas death on december 6th, and referred to him as the protector of children and sailors. But his historical journey is even longer and more fantastic than his annual, onenight circumnavigation of the globe. He was much renowned for his generosity in giving gifts such as food and clothes to the poor and children. This bundle contains 11 readytouse santa claus worksheets that are perfect for students who want to learn more santa claus who on christmas eve is said to piles toys on his sleigh and flies around the world with his. Laughing valley was a place where there were no sad people. History of santa claus and christmas in america common core. Father christmas fills the role in many european countries. He had a rich inheritance from his parents and is known for his generosity in giving gifts to poor people. The organization provides financial and emotional support to children with cancer and their families. Santa claus, also known as father christmas, saint nicholas, saint nick, kris kringle, or simply santa, is an imaginary figure originating in western christian culture who is said to bring gifts to the homes of wellbehaved children on the night of christmas eve 24 december or during the early morning hours of christmas day 25 december.
The story of santa claus has been adapted from the original work of l. Yes, virginia, there is a santa claus eightyearold virginia ohanlon wrote a letter to the editor of new yorks sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial sept. The river ran freely through the mountains by the green banks, the sun beams were warm and comfortable, the wind was soft and made the tree leaves sing, the flowers. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading history of santa claus book 1 santa through the years. Santa claus, legendary figure who is the traditional patron of christmas in the united states and other countries, bringing gifts to children. Oct 19, 2019 50 facts about the history of santa claus around the world, including st.
Jan 01, 2014 the story of santa claus by joseph a mccullough blends the two, treating the topic of santa seriously, being careful not to destroy any beliefs held by the young reader. Dasher, dancer, prancer, vixen, comet, cupid, donner sometimes. It would be as dreary as if there were no virginias. Visitors would not find roller coasters on day one. History of santa claus book 1 santa through the years. The town was santa fe and was laid out in 1846 by thomas m. His origins date back to a 4th century greek saint. The friends of santa claus is a nonprofit organization founded by ted and barbara van thullenar in 1993. Please verify that this file is suitable for commons before transferring it. The santa claus we know today wasnt always a sleigh riding giftgiving jolly man in a red suit.
Santa claus who in 1910 no longer felt the magic of being married to santa claus and decided to take charge of her own life. Here is the full history and facts of the modern day santa. The work of veteran newsman francis pharcellus church has since become historys most reprinted newspaper editorial, appearing in part or. Experience the joy of the holidays by watching these fun santa videos that tell you all about his elves, his reindeer, and his adventures at the north pole. Dec 21, 2011 in this special new christmas episode of laughing historically, we get to the bottom of the origins of santa claus and its stranger than you ever imagined. The american version of the santa claus figure received its inspiration and its name from the dutch legend of sinter klaas, brought by settlers to new york in the 17th century. Dec 25, 2018 santa claus wasnt always chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf. What happens when a child asks if there is indeed a santa claus.
Librivox recording of the santa claus story book by unknown. Santa claus is a christmas character, characterized by being an old man with a pronounced belly, dressed in red and with a thick white beard, who distributes gifts to children who have behaved well throughout the year. Santa claus wasnt always chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf. The history of santa claus and christmas from 280 b. He did not always have long white whiskers, and he did not always wear a big red suit. Any kid can tell you where santa claus is fromthe north pole. Santa claus, also known as father christmas, saint nicholas, saint nick, kris kringle, or simply santa, is an imaginary figure originating in western christian culture who is. Did you know that the history of santa claus dates back to 1773. Knickerbockers history of new york the satirical history by washington irving which began the process of creating an american tradition of santa claus, as described in the above articles.
An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Dutch families in new york used to gather in honor of the anniversary of st. The legend of santa claus can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named st. Thus began the tradition of giftgiving in honour of saint nicholas, whose modern name santa claus, comes from the dutch sinterklaas. The work of veteran newsman francis pharcellus church has since become historys most reprinted newspaper editorial, appearing in part or whole in dozens of languages in books. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader. I still remember hanging my petite little sock on the windowsill. All americans are familiar with the icon of christmas, but what about the myth behind the north pole native.