Is there a real Santa Claus? The answer is “yes,” and he was born in Asia Minor on March 15, 270 A.D. He was Bishop Nicholas of Myra, and in The History of Santa Claus you’ll learn why Santa is called by so many names and why he is assisted by scary-looking figures named Krampus, Black Pete, Belsnickel, and many more. You’ll also learn how a poet named Clement Moore (the author of The Night Before Christmas) and the Coca-Cola Bottling Company kept the tradition of Saint Nick alive in the twentieth century.

The History of Santa Claus is a book that you will want to read again and again before passing it on to your children so that they’ll know the true identity of Saint Nicholas and what he has been up to for so many centuries. You and your family will learn how Santa Claus has been influenced by dozens of diverse cultures while nevertheless being embraced by everyone as the kindly figure most people know as Saint Nick. After reading The History of Santa Claus, you’ll know that Santa is alive in the hearts of people who still look out the window for reindeer on Christmas Eve because they know the real story of Saint Nicholaus.