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Podcast: Ash Said ItĀ® Show
Episode: Discover The Origins of St. Nicholas
Description: Santa Claus, as we know him, didnāt originate from Clement C. Mooreās popular poem, āThe Night Before Christmas,ā as is often thought, or from Washington Irvingās History of New York, as suggested by Berkeley historian Charles W. Jones. Our American Santa Claus was, in fact, created by a New York printer in 1821 in a booklet called The Childrenās Friend, explains author Tom Jerman.His fascinating new book, Santa Claus Worldwide: A History of St. Nicholas and Other Holiday Gift-Bringers, is a comprehensive history and homage to the worldās midwinter gift-givers, showcasing their extreme diversity as w...