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