History of santa claus

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We kick off the Christmas season and celebrate the Feast of St. Nicholas (Dec. 6th) with a look at the history of Santa Claus, from his origins as a Late Antique bishop to the creation of Rudolph in the 20th century.

Having an International Christmas sounds like a lot of work for Mom and Dad; gathering up all the gift-bringers and attempting to make it a solid

St. Nicholas is more than a children's Christmas legend. He was truly a prisoner for Christ, a real flesh & blood bishop of the Mediterranean city of Myra.

50 Facts About the History of Santa Claus Around The World, including St. Nicholas, pagan influences, Sinterklaas, Father Christmas, and much more.

Here is a short history about Santa Claus with some exercises. After it there is a funny test and a B2-C1 Reading and Listening interview with Santa School in London.List1: http://www.headsupenglish.com/lower-intermediate/listening/santa.mp3List2: https://drive.google.com/open?id=17hCUfWWS1VG-5FuYK3L0MTwrYnLZuJ5i - ESL worksheets

"Santa Claus, The True Story of Father Christmas" From page 2146 of "The Book of Knowledge", "The Children's Encyclopedia", Edited by Arthur Mee and Holland Thomspson, Ph. D., Vol VII, Copyright 1912, The Grolier Society of New York