Many people have depicted Santa Claus. Many have described him. But only one person ever saw him face to face. Thomas Nast, the Morristown artist who gave us our definitive image of Santa, saw him ...

Those who know U.S. history or the “legend” behind the creation of Santa Claus will recognize the name Thomas Nast. Without going into too much background, Thomas Nast was a German-born American ...

Retail commerce and Santa Claus have been a part of Spokane holidays since the turn of the 20th century. The character of Santa entered American culture through the many drawings of illustrator Thomas ...