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Mentioned in 3 episodes
A Visit from St. Nicholas
Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas
Book • 1823
The poem, first published anonymously in 1823, tells the story of a family's Christmas Eve encounter with St. Nicholas.
It describes the preparations for St. Nicholas's arrival, the noise on the lawn, and the delivery of presents through the chimney.
The poem has had a profound impact on American Christmas traditions and the popular image of Santa Claus.
Despite its widespread attribution to Clement Clarke Moore, there is ongoing debate about whether Moore or Henry Livingston Jr. was the actual author.
It describes the preparations for St. Nicholas's arrival, the noise on the lawn, and the delivery of presents through the chimney.
The poem has had a profound impact on American Christmas traditions and the popular image of Santa Claus.
Despite its widespread attribution to Clement Clarke Moore, there is ongoing debate about whether Moore or Henry Livingston Jr. was the actual author.
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Mentioned in relation to the poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'.
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Mentioned in reference to a turning point in 1823 when the poem secured the modern image of Santa Claus.
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Mentioned by Eddie Cotter, referring to it by the name 'The Night Before Christmas', noting that the poem helped to capture a lot of the excitement surrounding Christmas.
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Tracy B. Wilson
SYMHC Classics: Washington Irving
