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Fact of the Day: A Visit from St. Nicholas
It has long been thought that Clement Clarke Moore authored A Visit from St. Nicholas, which was first published in the Troy (New York) Sentinel, in 1893. The poem begins, " 'Twas the night before Christmas / And all through the house." Moore is said to have composed A Visit from St. Nicholas to amuse his children on Christmas 1822, but, unknown to him, a houseguest copied it and gave it to the press. Moore took credit for the work in 1844 after it appeared in his collection Poems. However, in 1999, descendants of Henry Livingston Jr. claimed that it was Livingston, not Moore, who wrote the piece. Much scholarly research supports their claim, but the poem remains cataloged under Moore's authorship.
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Work wasn't that bad today.... Now I gotta go get ready for church tonight.
Merry Christmas everyone!
It has long been thought that Clement Clarke Moore authored A Visit from St. Nicholas, which was first published in the Troy (New York) Sentinel, in 1893. The poem begins, " 'Twas the night before Christmas / And all through the house." Moore is said to have composed A Visit from St. Nicholas to amuse his children on Christmas 1822, but, unknown to him, a houseguest copied it and gave it to the press. Moore took credit for the work in 1844 after it appeared in his collection Poems. However, in 1999, descendants of Henry Livingston Jr. claimed that it was Livingston, not Moore, who wrote the piece. Much scholarly research supports their claim, but the poem remains cataloged under Moore's authorship.
A related story from Snopes.com can be found here
Work wasn't that bad today.... Now I gotta go get ready for church tonight.
Merry Christmas everyone!