“Christmas is always a problem for the man who has to convince his kids that there is a Santa Claus, and his wife that there isn't.” - Evan Esar (American Humourist) Leaving aside trifling problems like the one discussed above, almost everyone would agree that Christmas is a time of happiness and celebration. And as far as the dilemma of the man concerned in the above quote is concerned, it may have been among other reasons, due to the fact that although most people believe Santa Claus does not exist, he is indeed inspired by a great man who did exist a long time back. This article here is about the history of Santa Claus, which very few people know about. Before going into the history of Santa Claus , it is important to understand that in the 21 st century, we know him as a jolly old man with a long beard and a shiny red dress, who lives in North pole with his wife. He supposedly spends his whole year making toys, along with the help of a team of elves. Finall...