Santa is NOT St Nick – Tom Jerman and Santa Claus Worldwide

As a Thanksgiving treat, enjoy a deep dive down the rabbit hole of Santa history with Tom Jerman, author of Santa Claus Worldwide: A History of St. Nicholas and Other Holiday Gift-Bringers. This is my favorite book of Santa history, and Tom and I covered a lot of ground.

Links mentioned in the show:

• Buy the book!
  • From Amazon
  • From McFarland Publishers
• Tom’s new website A Collection of Santas with new blog posts summarizing topics in Santa history and other treats.
• Books mentioned:
  • The Children’s Friend (1821)
  • Irving’s Knickerbocker’s History of New York (later version)
• Glen Warren’s Season’s Eatings Podcast

Music from the episode:

• “Sankt Niklas war ein Seemann” – Freddy Quinn
• “Jolly Old St. Nicholas” – Wilf Carter
• “Jolly Old St. Nicholas” – Chadron Polka Band

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