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From St. Nicholas to Santa Claus | The history behind Santa Claus The legend of the Christmas gift giver has been around for centuries. Yet the first images of Santa Claus looks little like the Santa we know today. Credit: Public Domain/Getty Stock Photo Author: Matthew Copeland (WTLV) Updated: 4:01 PM EST December 24, 2020 JACKSONVILLE, Fla — The classic image of Santa Claus, the big jolly man with a flowing white beard and red suit, may be one of the most recognizable characters throughout the world. Yet, it took hundreds of years to develop what we now kno...

By Dr. Beth Leermakers You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen. Most people can name most, if not all, of Santa’s reindeer. I had to look up a few names. Keep reading if you can’t remember them all.  Female reindeer are better insulated for cold weather. Photo courtesy of EssexLive Did Santa always use  reindeer to deliver gifts?  No. St. Nicholas of Myra, a medieval bishop from Holland who was the first Santa Claus, rode a white horse over the rooftops and dropped presents down the chimney. The children would find their gifts early the next morning, often hidden in their shoe...