A s far as classic Christmas Eve activities go, nothing beats reading the “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” poem with a ...

As far as classic Christmas Eve activities go, nothing beats reading the “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” poem with a crackling fireplace, twinkling tree and jolly carols playing in the ...

The famous words "'Twas the night before Christmas" shaped the holiday by popularizing stockings, reindeer, and even Santa Claus. But the classic poem also sparked a centuries-long controversy.

The word “iconic” gets tossed around rather freely at times, but the Christmas poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” certainly rates the title. In Springfield, so does Johnson’s Bookstore ...

The Story Behind The Poem. The famous Christmas poem above — nearly everybody calls it “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” but the actual name is the one shown above — was written on ...

The famous first line of the classic Christmas poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” “Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse ...

Casey Cep writes on the poetry book “American Christmas,” from 1965, which includes classic and nearly unknown works about the holiday and beyond.

Francis P. Church’s editorial, 'Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus' first appeared in The New York Sun in 1897, and is reprinted annually.