St. Nicholas Day and the History of Santa Claus

Lori Ann Bailey takes us on a sleigh ride into the history of St. Nicholas and how he became the figure we recognize as Santa Claus.Have history, book or wine question you want us to answer in a future show?Email us! [email protected] this episode with:Lori & Eliza: Divine Pondering - Pinot Noir - from day six of the Costco Wine Adventure Advent Calendar Follow up question:During the show, Eliza asks how old St. Nicolas was when he died. Saint Nicholas was 73 years old when he died.What Lori is reading this week:Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese Lori's book:Highland RedemptionOur Websites-- find our links to social media on our websites and sign up for our newsletters!Lori Ann BaileyEliza Knight Follow History, Books and Wine on Social Media!Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/HistoryBooksandWineTwitter: @HistoryBksWineInstagram: @HistoryBksWineSources for this episode on Saint Nicholas:https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholashttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Saint-Nicholas-Dayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Visit_from_St._Nicholashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Santeclaus_with_Much_Delighthttps://www.brightlines.co.uk/languages/christmas-around-the-world-12-countries-of-christmas/Support the show!Instacart: https://instacart.oloiyb.net/zaKJaeBuzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=162706Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/historybooksandwineSend us Fan MailSupport the show