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Monday, September 21, 2009

Today in History...

Today's Highlight in History

On Sept. 21, 1897, responding to a letter from 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon, the New York Sun ran its famous editorial by Francis P. Church that declared, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy."


Read the New York Sun's editorial by Francis Pharcellus Church in full HERE. This was his most famous editorial (probably that's not a surprise).
Posted by Laura Hamby at 3:36 PM
Labels: Francis Pharcellus Church, New York Sun, Santa Claus

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