You've heard of the beloved "’Twas the Night Before Christmas" poem—maybe some reinterpretations and parodies of it too. But who actually wrote it, and what inspired these iconic holiday verses?

“A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore. “‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house / Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; / The stockings were ...

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.

TROY — Troy’s connection to the iconic Christmas poem, “ ‘Twas the night before Christmas,” and its disputed authorship is getting the Hallmark movie treatment. Duncan Crary and Jack ...

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 ...