"Coca-Cola did not create the legend of Santa Claus." The myth that the many-named gift-bringer of Christmas was invented by a soda brand is so persistent that even Coca-Cola has had to step in to ...

Wishing you and all a very happy holiday season. Please enjoy the following poem. "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement ...

Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is famous for its well-preserved medieval architecture and cobblestone streets ...

While a staple image of Christmas is Santa appearing in a bright red suit appearing all over the world, this wasn't always ...

However, one particular image that has vanished from our modern celebrations is Father Christmas donned in a green suit, a ...

In lieu of a traditional “Our Views” today, the Editorial Board offers this poem along with its best wishes for a magical ...

Traveling during the holidays in Europe, you’ll find the season marked not by the number of shopping days left until Christmas, but by a long series of winter festivals – both pagan and ...

Christmas is a Christian holiday that observes the birth of Jesus. But did you know that the earliest followers of Jesus did not annually commemorate his birth? Or that Santa Claus is inspired by the ...

The victim died at the scene after being shot shot three times in the body inside the building on W. 141st St. near Malcolm X ...

Stephanie Gilliam, director of children’s ministries at Highland Baptist Church in Florence, Alabama, said she grew up in a ...

Long associated with imagery of the Three Wise Men, the depiction of Christmas took on a wintry turn in the 16th century. Yet ...