[DOC] [TLE] St. Nicholas Center ::: Origin of Santa [PAR] Although it is almost universally believed that the Dutch brought St. Nicholas to 
New ... Knickerbocker's History of New York, with numerous references to a jolly 
St. ... This "Sante Claus" arrived from the North in a sleigh with a flying reindeer. 
.... with Jeremy Seal, author of Nicholas: the Epic Journey from Saint to Santa 
Claus. [DOC] [TLE] St. Nicholas to Santa: The Surprising Origins of Mr. Claus [PAR] Dec 20, 2013 ... Santa Claus, Kris Kringle, St. Nickno matter which name you call him by, ... the 
1950s, the saint's skull and bones were documented with x-ray photos and ... 
Bowler, author of Santa Claus: A Biography, he became known as a patron ... in a 
reindeer-driven sleigh and keeping an eye on children's behavior. [DOC] [TLE] Jeopary Questions page 2038 - SINGERS FROM VIRGINIA ... [PAR] CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS: It's believed Santa's reindeer & sleigh were 1st 
mentioned in this author's "Knickerbocker History"  1968: 85% of the cars sold in 
the... [DOC] [TLE] SANTA CLAUS: The Great Imposter - Dial-the-Truth Ministries [PAR] Who, REALLY, is this man we affectionately call Santa Claus? ..... More than any 
other event, it was Irving's Knickerbocker History that is ... The first major problem 
in the Santa Claus saga is the person of St. Nicholas. ... were Reformation Dutch 
who believed the veneration of saints as evil heresy, especially St. Nicholas. [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about AUTHORS - StudyStack [PAR] IT'S BELIEVED SANTA'S REINDEER AND SLEIGH WERE 1ST MENTIONED IN 
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giving, sleigh riding, reindeer owning man climbing down ... St. Nicholas was a 
monk, who it is believed was born sometime around ... a sleigh over New York in 
his 'Knickerbocker's History of New York'. ... About the author... [DOC] [TLE] History of Christmas thru historiolingistics [PAR] What do holly wreaths, mistletoe, Jesus Christ, Santa Claus and Christmas ... 
During the Middle Ages in Europe, Nativity plays called actos were ..... This is the 
first mention of a Christmas tree in the New World, that we know of with any 
certainty. ... By the turn of the 19th Century in 1815, Prussian author E.T.A.
Hoffmann's... [DOC] [TLE] Irving and Dickens: The Authors Who Saved Christmas | - Blog [PAR] Dec 18, 2013 ... But the poem not only gave names to Santa's eight reindeer. ... the Middle Ages, 
but holiday observances were usually far from pious. ... A staunch Puritan, 
Cromwell believed that Christmas was a decadent and unchristian holiday. ... 
When Washington Irving published Knickerbocker's History of New York... [DOC] [TLE] Celebrating Santa's Birth as New Yorker - Exhibition Honors ... [PAR] Dec 20, 1995 ... Not least, the poem set Santa's visit on Dec. ... thought he might be remembered 
as the author of his age's leading ... Claus would become, adding essentials like 
the sleigh and reindeer as ... Knickerbocker's History of New York," which gave 
much mention to ... Mr. Desmond said: "It's really Gothic Revival. [DOC] [TLE] Christmas in Cooperstown and Templeton: The Coopers and the ... [PAR] However, his concerns were quickly put to rest, with the fourth edition ... The first 
anticipation of Christmas occurs in a journal entry on a warm December 19th. .... 
For many today, as for the author of Rural Hours, Christmas is a long standing ..... 
verses had Santa's wagon or sleigh pulled by horses or reindeer with names like
... [DOC] [TLE] Erin Sweeney Design | The History of Santa Claus [PAR] The Santa Claus we know today wasn't always a sleigh riding gift-giving jolly ... In 
his Dutch form, St. Nicholas is believed to carry a staff, ride a white horse ... and 
have helpers who listened

Question: It's believed Santa's reindeer & sleigh were 1st mentioned in this author's "Knickerbocker History"
Answer: Washington Irving