The history of Santa Claus
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Christmas today is a combination of Yule (or Winter Solstice) and Sinterklaas, with a hint of Christianity.
This web site explains how the American revolution contributed to the adoption of the Dutch Sinterklaas holidays to the all-American Santa Claus. The image depicts Santa Claus, circa 1862. Hasn’t aged a day 