The Development of the Contemporary Santa Claus
Museum docent Brad Stone presented this festive look at how the contemporary image of Santa Claus was developed in the post Civil War era. Mr. Stone was dressed as a patriotic Santa depicted in an 1863 cartoon drawn by Thomas Nast. The Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum hosted the event.
Description
Museum docent Brad Stone presented this festive look at how the contemporary image of Santa Claus was developed in the post Civil War era. Mr. Stone was dressed as a patriotic Santa depicted in an 1863 cartoon drawn by Thomas Nast. The Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum hosted the event.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- According to Brad Stone, who "established the modern Santa Claus?"
- Based on the clip, who was the contemporary Santa Claus modeled after? What examples does Stone provide?
- What does Stone say about the view that the Coca-Cola Company created the image of the modern Santa Claus?
- How has Santa been tied to the United States military historically and in contemporary times?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Berlin Airlift
- Civil War
- Cold War
- Marine Corps
- North American Aerospace Defense Command
- North Pole
- Santa Claus
- Titan Of Industry
- Toys For Tots
- World War One
- World War Two