Santa Claus’s history with Coke (the soda, to be specific) stems from the 1920s, when designs similar to the ones created by Thomas Nast made their appearances in advertisements for the soft drink.

But how did Santa become the holiday's figurehead? Here's a history lesson on ol' Saint Nick. Santa Claus' origins date back to about 280 A.D. when St. Nicholas was born, the History Channel reports.

One of the most influential figures in shaping the modern image of Santa was Thomas Nast, an American cartoonist who drew pictures of Santa for Harper's Weekly in the 1860s and 1870s ...

He answered it, "This is Colonel Shoup." And then there was a small voice that just asked: "Is this Santa Claus?" MAN: Dad was very straitlaced, very disciplined. WOMAN: He was annoyed.

Santa Claus’ suit may be one of his immutable features today, but he didn’t always wear red — and his closet used to be much more expansive. The legendary gift-giver’s style is just one indicator of ...

“Santa Claus Friday was assured safe passage into ... attack from “those who do not believe in Christmas.”Is the origin story humbug?Some grinchy journalists have nitpicked Shoup’s story ...

Pat continued: “Above that first Santa Claus, they wrote Santa Clause - which isn’t correct - but that person changed our history completely. We don’t know who that person was.” ...

Whether it’s St. Nick, Santa or Kris Kringle, the history of how he got his name ... The U.S. military agency known for tracking Santa Claus as he delivers presents on Christmas Eve doesn ...