BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — Many people and famous Christmas songs refer to Santa Claus as Saint Nicholas, or St. Nick for short — but he’s far from the only figure in history to have that title. There was ...

For those who have heard of St. Nicholas Day, and for those who haven’t, the thought of yet another holiday to celebrate might sound daunting. While that can be true, I’ve found that the message of ...

How did a third-century Christian bishop become associated with the jolly old elf referred to as Santa Claus? Fr. Paul Fuller, pastor of the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Springdale, addressed this ...

Frosty the Snowman. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The Grinch. These characters are among many that are associated with Christmas time. But none are quite as synonymous with the season as the jolly ...

You might know Santa Claus lives in the North Pole with Mrs. Claus and a team of reindeer and elves, but do you actually know where this legendary Christmas character comes from? Historians believe ...

It’s easy to imagine St. Nicholas as just as mythical as the modern-day Santa Claus. But he actually was a real person. Known as the patron saint of sailors, merchants, and children, Nicholas was born ...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The history of Saint Nicholas, perhaps the most iconic figure of the holiday season, goes back hundreds of years. In this trip Back Down the Pennsylvania Road, Mike Stevens stopped ...

There are less than 20 days until Christmas but for some Americans, holiday celebrations commence even sooner. While it's not celebrated nationwide, St. Nicholas Day holds a special place for German ...

IT’S TIME FOR THIS WEEK IN HISTORY BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE UPCOUNTRY HISTORY MUSEUM. THE CLASSIC HOLIDAY POEM, “A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS” WAS FIRST PUBLISH ED ON DECEMBER 23, 1823. THIS WELL-LOVED POEM ...