The American St Nick
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Author | : Peter Lion |
Publisher | : WindRiver Publishing, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781886249080 |
American soldiers are more than combatants on a battlefield, they are also representatives of America and her people. On an overcast day in 1944, two soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division gave a remarkable Christmas gift to the people of Wiltz, Luxembourg - a gift that changed the people of Wiltz forever.
Author | : Peter Lion |
Publisher | : WindRiver Publishing, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781886249080 |
American soldiers are more than combatants on a battlefield, they are also representatives of America and her people. On an overcast day in 1944, two soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division gave a remarkable Christmas gift to the people of Wiltz, Luxembourg - a gift that changed the people of Wiltz forever.
Author | : Peter Lion |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2021 |
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ISBN | : 9789083086064 |
Author | : Nicholas Ayo |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 2006-09 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780977645817 |
Author | : Tom A. Jerman |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2020-05-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1476638942 |
This is a comprehensive history of the world's midwinter gift-givers, showcasing the extreme diversity in their depictions as well as the many traits and functions these characters share. It tracks the evolution of these figures from the tribal priests who presided over winter solstice celebrations thousands of years before the birth of Christ, to Christian notables like St. Martin and St. Nicholas, to a variety of secular figures who emerged throughout Europe following the Protestant Reformation. Finally, it explains how the popularity of a poem about a "miniature sleigh" and "eight tiny reindeer" helped consolidate the diverse European gift-givers into an enduring tradition in which American children awake early on Christmas morning to see what Santa brought. Although the names, appearance, attire and gift-giving practices of the world's winter solstice gift-givers differ greatly, they are all recognizable as Santa, the personification of the Christmas and Midwinter festivals. Despite efforts to eliminate him by groups as diverse as the Puritans of seventeenth century New England, the Communist Party of the twentieth century Soviet Union and the government of Nazi Germany, Santa has survived and prospered, becoming one of the best known and most beloved figures in the world.
Author | : Mary Mapes Dodge |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 1874 |
Genre | : Children's literature |
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Author | : Ruth Barbara Miller |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 1950 |
Genre | : St. Nicholas (Periodical) |
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Author | : Kevin M McCarthy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 2020-02-14 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781674505794 |
This is the story of how a humble, gift-giving bishop in southern Asia Minor in the fourth century was transformed into the highly revered St. Nicholas throughout Europe and much later in America as the jolly St. Nick/Santa Claus.
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Total Pages | : 514 |
Release | : 1886 |
Genre | : Children's literature |
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Author | : Marianna Mayer |
Publisher | : StarWalk Kids Media |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 2013-10-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1623343151 |
For most of us, young and old, Santa Claus is a jolly old man, as described in the classic poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas." In fact, few people realize that there was a real St. Nicholas. He was the Bishop of Myra and lived during the fourth century. In this beautifully illustrated and richly designed book, Mayer creates an inviting portrait of the man who became legendary for his generosity and miraculous acts of kindness.