Every December, a red-suited figure with a white beard slides down chimneys worldwide, leaving gifts and embodying holiday magic. But Santa Claus didn't always look like this, and he certainly didn't ...

Frosty the Snowman. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The Grinch. time. But none are quite as synonymous with the season as the jolly gentleman in red. No matter if you call him Kris Kringle, Father ...

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 ...

To some people, Christmastime is nothing more than a season of generosity, joy, dressing up evergreen trees, waiting for Santa Claus and buying gifts for your loved ones. To others, Christmastime is ...

Skipped History is a newsletter focused on overlooked and underexamined events, movements, and people that have shaped American history. In this installment, host Ben Tumin speaks to Stephen ...

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 ...