- Logistics and Physics of His Delivery Service
Calculations of Santa Claus' Christmas Eve trip around the world, including the number of children, distance he travels, and the average speed of his sleigh.
www.religioustolerance.org/santa2.htm
- It's Santa.com
Includes kid's crafts, current weather at the North Pole, photos of Santa's friends, and more.
www.itssanta.com
- Santa's Workshop
Write a letter to Santa; browse through activities, songs, coloring books and postcards.
www.santas-workshop.org
- BMTS/BMI's Santa Site
Featuring an original tale with colourful illustrations and sound animations about Erno the Littlest Elf and all his friends set at Santa's Workshop. Also includes a coloring book and Santa's email address.
www.bmts.com/santa
- Santa Claus of Greenland
Christmas calendar, games, and movie cards from Santa's grotto. Also in German, Dutch, and Greenlandic.
www.santa.gl
- Santatelevision.com
Watch video clips of a Santa Claus in an interview and at the arctic circle, preparations of a reindeer race, and videos of Christmas around the world, including Finland, Germany, and France.
www.santatelevision.com
- Victoriana's Victorian Santa Collection
Offers a variety of Santa pictures from the Victorian era.
www.victorianas.com/santa.html
- Santa School
Includes rules and tips for professional Santas, plus a Best Looking Santa contest.
www.santaschool.com
- Snopes.com: Coca-Cola Invents Santa - The Claus That Refreshes
Did the Coca-Cola company create the image of Santa Claus that we know today?
www.snopes.com/cokelore/santa.asp
- Santa's Net
Movies, stories, jokes, songs, recipes, and links.
www.santas.net
- ChristianityToday: The Real Saint Nicholas
Telling the story of Santa Claus's namesake, Saint Nicholas.
www.christianitytoday.com/history/newsletter/christmas/nick.html
- Wikipedia: Santa Claus
Provides the history and legend of Santa Claus, as well as information about the shopping mall Santas and the many different names used for Santa and other gift bringers around the world.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus
- Christmas on the Net: The Many Faces of Santa
Summarizes the various historical incarnations of the Santa Claus figure, including Kris Kringle, Saint Nicholas, Sinterklaas, La Befana, Pere Noel, and other versions.
www.holidays.net/christmas/santa.htm
- Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus (4)
Read about Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus, the 1897 editorial on the New York Sun. Sites include background info, radio interview, image text, and full text of the response by Francis P. Church to 8-year-old Virginia O¿Hanlon.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Santa_Claus/Yes__Virginia__There_is_a_Santa_Claus
- History of Christmas: Santa Claus
Provides information about Santa Claus and his history in America, as well as details about the classic poem, "A Visit From Saint Nick," and other Santa legends.
www.thehistoryofchristmas.com/santa_claus.htm
- Santa's Origins and FAQs
Santa Claus trivia includes tidbits about St. Nicholas, Joulupukki, Father Christmas, and multicultural Santas. Also provides brief profiles of Thomas Nast and Clement C. Moore.
www.lone-star.net/mall/main-areas/santafaq.htm
- Life Story of Santa Claus
A story explaining Christmas traditions. In English, Vietnamese, Mexican, and Spanish.
www.thelifestoryofsantaclaus.com
- Santalady's Favorite Antique Post Cards
Offers pictures of olde world Santas. Dates range from 1899-1912.
www.santalady.com/cards.html
- All About Santa Claus
Offers a detailed description of Santa, his history, the logistics of his sleigh, and more.
www.religioustolerance.org/santa.htm
- History Channel: The Evolution of Santa Claus
Features details about the history of St. Nicholas, Sinter Klaas in New York, the classic story 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, shopping mall santas, and international names for Santa.
www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=1...
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