The History of Santa Claus in the United States

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  1. 2. Popularized the idea of Mrs. Claus
  2. 3. Former name of New York City
  3. 7. Former name of Jacksonville, FL
  4. 8. Holiday celebrated on December 6th
  5. 11. Refined the image of Santa Claus on the cover of the "Saturday Evening Post"
  6. 13. Iconic poem the popularized the image of Santa with a reindeer sleigh
  7. 15. Religious group that banned the observation of Christmas and Saint Nicholas Day in the 1600's
Down
  1. 1. Wrote "A History of New York", created the image of St. Nick as a jolly Dutchman
  2. 4. People who first brought St. Nicholas to the United States
  3. 5. Named a port in modern day Haiti after St. Nicholas
  4. 6. Dressed up as Santa Claus as a business promotion
  5. 9. Dutch pseudonym for St. Nicholas
  6. 10. Created the modern Santa in an advertisement for the Coca-Cola Company
  7. 12. Founder of the New York Historical Society and honored St. Nicholas' anniversary
  8. 13. Drew Santa Claus with a white and red coat for the cover of "Harper's Weekly"
  9. 14. Name given to St. Nicholas in "A History of New York"