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NORAD's Santa Tracker Began With A Typo And A Good Sport

Col. Harry Shoup came to be known as the "Santa Colonel." He died in 2009. Courtesy of NORAD hide caption

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NORAD's Santa Tracker Began With A Typo And A Good Sport

December 19, 2014 • It all started in 1955 with a misprint in a Colorado newspaper and a call to Col. Harry Shoup's secret military hotline. Shoup played along with the tiny voice who called, and a tradition was born.

NORAD's Santa Tracker Began With A Typo And A Good Sport

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Yes, Virginia, NORAD's 'Santa Tracker' Is On

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The Two-Way

Yes, Virginia, NORAD's 'Santa Tracker' Is On

December 24, 2013 • Critics — some might say Grinches — don't like the defense command's annual online effort to "track" Santa's travels. But for those who wish to follow his journey, the high-tech tool is up and running.

Where's Santa? Depends On Which Tech Titan You Ask

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Where's Santa? Depends On Which Tech Titan You Ask

December 24, 2012 • NORAD's online Santa Tracker is powered by Microsoft. This year, Google launched its own. And Santa's precise whereabouts are hard to pin down.

NORAD's Santa Tracker Switches On Saturday

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NORAD's Santa Tracker Switches On Saturday

December 22, 2011 • Assuming his elves haven't come up with some sort of stealth technology to cloak his movements, it's almost time again for children of all ages to follow the jolly guy's travels thanks to the North American Aerospace Defense Command.

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