This week in 1863, Thomas Nast drew Santa Claus for Harper's Weekly. The German immigrant from Bavaria had arrived in New ...

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 ...

Every kid knows Santa's workshop sits at the North Pole, surrounded by ice, elves, and endless prep for Christmas Eve. We’ve imagined this ever since .

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 ...

Thomas Nast's illustration "Santa Claus in Camp" made the jolly old elf a friend to the Union cause during the Civil War. (Image published with permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is ...

There's nothing more intriguing than getting a better understanding of the history of Santa Claus, whose image has long been ...