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Name: Nicholas, St.
Variant Name: Santa Claus, Nicholas of Myra
Birth Date: fl. 4th century
Death Date: December 6, 345
Place of Birth: Patara, Lycia, Asia Minor
Place of Death: Myra, Lycia, Asia Minor
Nationality: Lycian
Gender: Male
Occupations: bishop

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Biography of Nicholas, St.
916 words, approx. 3 pages
The fame achieved by Roman Catholic saint, Nicholas of Myra (died 345 AD) has continued to grow since his imprisonment and subsequent death at the hands of the Roman Emperor, Diocletian. The much-loved figure that we associate with the Christmas...


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Nicholas, Saint
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(flourished 4th century, Myra, Lycia, Asia Minor; feast day December 6) Minor saint associated with Christmas. Probably bishop of Myra, he is reputed to have provided dowries for three poor girls to save them from prostitution and to have restored to...
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Saint Nicholas Information
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Saint Nicholas (Greek: Άγιος Νικόλαος , Agios Nikolaos, "victory of the people") is the common name for Nicholas of Myra, a Christian saint and Bishop of Myra in Lycia of Anatolia (modern-day Antalya province, Turkey, though at the time it...


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Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA
SAINTS for NICHOLAS
12/22/2007: 816 words, approx. 3 pages
Mother, Make-A-Wish, body shop make teen's dream come true LARRY ALEXANDER Nicholas Cruz knew little or nothing about Make-A-Wish Foundation prior to being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma a little more than a year ago. Now he knows firsthand what miracles the...
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The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
Nicholas Must Be A Saint
12/23/1992: 877 words, approx. 3 pages
OLIA SILEO, Record Staff Writer The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 12-23-1992 NICHOLAS MUST BE A SAINT -- THE RED SUIT BRINGS JOY, RESPONSIBILITY By OLIA SILEO, Record Staff Writer Date: 12-23-1992, Wednesday Section: ALL COMMUNITY SECTIONS Edition: All Editions -- 3 Star, 2...
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AP News
'Twas a Christmas poem whodunit
12/8/2007: 952 words, approx. 3 pages
Printed part way down page 3 of the Troy Sentinel on Dec. 23, 1823, it was easy to miss.Between beekeeping tips and a wedding announcement was a seasonal poem. Submitted anonymously, the poem charmed editors who published it anyway. It started like this:"'Twas the night...
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AP-Travel Online
A Day in Latin New York - Nueva York
11/6/2006: 1,412 words, approx. 5 pages
Begin with breakfast in the Dominican Republic: cafe con leche and mashed plantains. Have the churrasco - barbecued meat - for lunch at a Brazilian buffet. Later, snack on a...
 


 

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