- All About Santa Claus
Offers a detailed description of Santa, his history, the logistics of his sleigh, and more.
www.religioustolerance.org/santa.htm
- ChristianityToday: The Real Saint Nicholas
Telling the story of Santa Claus's namesake, Saint Nicholas.
www.christianitytoday.com/history/newsletter/christmas/nick.html
- 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
- ChristmasDialer.com
Get a free phone call from Santa Claus to help encourage anyone to be extra good before Christmas.
www.christmasdialer.com/tokencall.php
- 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
- History.com: The Evolution of Santa
Features details about the history of Santa Claus, aka St. Nicholas or Sinter Klaas in New York, the classic story 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, shopping mall Santas, and international names for Santa.
www.history.com/content/christmas/history-of-santa
- It's Santa.com
Includes kid's crafts, current weather at the North Pole, photos of Santa's friends, and more.
www.itssanta.com
- Life Story of Santa Claus
A story explaining Christmas traditions. In English, Vietnamese, Mexican, and Spanish.
www.thelifestoryofsantaclaus.com
- 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
- Saint Nicholas@
Read about Saint Nicholas, the patron saint commonly identified with Santa Claus, through sites providing articles with the history, origin, timeline, stories, and legends about the Bishop of Myra.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Saints/Nicholas__270_310_
- Santa Claus Live
Live Internet TV broadcast from Santa Claus' office, showing Santa and his helpers at work from an inside cam and outside cam. Also in Finnish.
www.santaclauslive.com
- Santa Claus Reindeer Barn
Learn about each of Santa's famous eight reindeer in the Santa Claus Reindeer Barn.
www.claus.com/reindeer/index.php.htm
- Santa Claus: The Great Imposter
Extremely detailed comparison between the legend of Santa Claus and writings in the Bible.
www.av1611.org/othpubls/santa.html
- Santa School
Includes rules and tips for professional Santas, plus a Best Looking Santa contest.
www.santaschool.com
- Santa's Net
Movies, stories, jokes, songs, recipes, and links.
www.santas.net
- 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
- Santa's Page - The North Pole
Download activities or E-mail Santa your Christmas list. Learn how other children around the world celebrate Christmas.
www.portharbor.com/santa
- Santa's Workshop
Write a letter to Santa; browse through activities, songs, coloring books and postcards.
www.santas-workshop.org
- Santalady's Favorite Antique Post Cards
Offers pictures of olde world Santas. Dates range from 1899-1912.
www.santalady.com/cards.html
- 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
- 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/holidays/christmas/santa/cocacola.asp
- The Forbes Fictional 15
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Special report on the 15 wealthiest characters who aren't real. Includes Santa Claus, "Daddy" Warbucks, Richie Rich, Lex Luther, and C. Montgomery Burns.
www.forbes.com/home/lists/2005/11/29/forbes-fictional-rich_cx_mn_de_05fict1...
- Victoriana's Victorian Santa Collection
Offers a variety of Santa pictures from the Victorian era.
www.victorianas.com/santa.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
- 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
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