Santa Claus in Springfield

The transformation of Christmas from St. Nicholas to Jolly Old Saint Nick

Special to The Prairie Press info@prairiepress.net
Posted 12/24/24

In the 1850s, the arrival of December meant that stores in downtown Springfield would be filled with toys and gifts, and newspapers would be filled with ads reminding holiday shoppers that …

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