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LOOK: Where To Meet Anti-Slavery Santa

Posted 12.15.2012 | DC
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WASHINGTON -- This weekend you can meet Santa, who opposes slavery. Here's something you might not know (unless you read our article on the topic l...

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Happy B'day To The Father Of The American Cartoon

Posted 09.27.2012 | Arts
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Today is the birthday of German-born American cartoonist, Thomas Nast. Considered to be the father of the American cartoon, the artist whose sharp wit...

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The Political Cartoonist Who Introduced Santa

Kate Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
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The story goes that in 1863 Thomas Nast's wife read him Clement Clark Moore's 1822 poem, "A Visit from Saint Nicholas."

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The Invention of Santa Claus

Louise Mirrer | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
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Louise Mirrer

The modern image of Santa Claus was invented in the 19th century by New Yorkers, as a secular myth meant to unite the city's diverse and growing population.

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