By the 1860s, famous cartoonist Thomas Nast had turned Santa Claus into a fully human-sized character and given him a home at the North Pole. Read more of this story from our National Museum of ...
However, in 1863 ... asked cartoonist Thomas Nast (who also created the ideas of the Republican elephant and Democratic donkey) to draw a picture of Santa Claus delivering gifts to troops on ...
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Who is Santa Claus, Anyway?
Our modern day version of Santa is actually a combination of various legends and traditions from around the world. The post ...
Thomas Nast, an editorial cartoonist known as the "Father of the American Cartoon," pulled from his native German folk traditions when he drew Santa Claus for Harper’s Weekly in an 1862 cartoon.
Thomas Nast, an editorial cartoonist known as the "Father of the American Cartoon," pulled from his native German folk traditions when he drew Santa Claus for Harper’s Weekly in an 1862 cartoon.