Many people picture Christmas as a comforting, idyllic time. They remember old-fashioned scenarios of Christmases from long ago and like to relive the nostalgia by displaying vintage holiday decor.

But if you dig a little deeper into American cultural history, before commercialism solidified the now-ubiquitous image of Santa Claus, it becomes clear that historical Santa is more than a jolly fat ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Just in time for the Holidays, we’ve brought back some nostalgia from the Plain Dealer Historical Photograph Collection. In a decade when shopping malls were booming, taking the ...

Santa Claus is a legendary character originating in Western Christian culture who brings gifts on Christmas Eve to well-behaved children or coal for naughty children. The modern character of Santa ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WGN’s Dean Richards talks about his vintage, ...

Celebrate Christmas 2024 with kids by exploring simple Santa Claus and Christmas tree drawing ideas, along with fun poems and songs to inspire creativity. Christmas 2024 brings joy and creativity for ...