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The Story of Santa Klaus

William S. Walsh (1854 - 1919)

Who was Santa Klaus? Did he exist? In this study of custom and folklore, the author looks at the real and the legendary man, according to various traditions around the world. - Summary by LynneT

Genre(s): Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)

Language: English

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	Who is Santa Klaus	Ted Perkins	00:20:48
Play 02	Strange Adventures of the Saint’s Body	Gloria Loughry	00:11:11
Play 03	Christ-kinkle and Christ-kindlein	Beeswaxcandle	00:05:52
Play 04	The Evolution of Christmas	Gloria Loughry	00:10:27
Play 05	Silenus, Saturn, Thor	Gloria Loughry	00:11:26
Play 06	A Terrible Christmas in Old France	Gloria Loughry	00:09:31
Play 07	The Christmas Tree in Legend	Greg Giordano	00:14:59
Play 08	The Christmas Tree in History	Greg Giordano	00:12:31
Play 09	The Christmas Tree in Europe	Greg Giordano	00:10:39
Play 10	The Christmas Tree in England and America	Greg Giordano	00:10:07
Play 11	The Story of the Three Kings	Gloria Loughry	00:21:17
Play 12	Some Twelfth Night Customs	Gloria Loughry	00:08:20
Play 13	St. Nicholas in England	Gloria Loughry	00:11:12
Play 14	Father Christmas and His Family	Beeswaxcandle	00:14:23
Play 15	Pantomime in the Past and Present	Beeswaxcandle	00:06:41
Play 16	Saint Nicholas in Europe	Gloria Loughry	00:17:02
Play 17	Saint Nicholas in America	Stacey Malcolm	00:05:51

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