In this 1901 poem, excerpted above, a drunk father quickly sobers up on Christmas Eve when he comes home to see his son’s stocking hanging over the chimney and realizes his son’s happiness is ...

In this 1901 poem, excerpted above, a drunk father quickly sobers up on Christmas Eve when he comes home to see his son’s stocking hanging over the chimney and realizes his son’s happiness is ...

The poem tells the charming story of a father who witnesses St. Nicholas, aka Santa Claus, on Christmas Eve. The “jolly old elf” arrives in a sleigh pulled by eight reindeer and leaves behind ...

Publishing famous Christmas Eve poem is Forum tradition nearly a century old Since 1927, Clement C. Moore's "Twas the Night Before Christmas" poem has graced the front page.

Editor’s Note: Clement Clarke Moore (1779 – 1863) wrote the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” also known as “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” in 1822. It is believed that a family ...

Last year at roughly this time, as astute Sun readers will recall, we featured “In the Bleak Midwinter,” by Christina Rossetti (1830–1894), to herald the coming of Christmas. As we noted with that ...

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.

Editor’s Note: Clement Clarke Moore (1779 – 1863) wrote the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” also known as “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” in 1822. It is believed that a family ...