Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. Original article in The New York Sun"Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" is a phrase from an editorial called Is There a Santa Claus? The editorial appeared in the September 2. The (New York) Sun and has since become part of popular Christmasfolklore in the United States.
It is the most reprinted newspaper editorial in the English language.[1][2]History[edit]In 1. Dr. Philip O'Hanlon, a coroner's assistant on Manhattan's Upper West Side, was asked by his then eight- year- old daughter, Virginia O'Hanlon (1.
Santa Claus really existed. O'Hanlon suggested she write to The Sun, a prominent New York City newspaper at the time, assuring her that "If you see it in The Sun, it's so."[3] In so doing, Dr. O'Hanlon had unwittingly given one of the paper's editors, Francis Pharcellus Church, an opportunity to rise above the simple question and address the philosophical issues behind it. Church was a war correspondent during the American Civil War, a time that saw great suffering and a corresponding lack of hope and faith in much of society. Although the paper ran the editorial in the seventh place on the page, below even one on the newly invented "chainless bicycle", it was both noticed and well received by readers. According to an anecdote on the radio program The Rest of the Story, Church was a hardened cynic and an atheist who had little patience for superstitious beliefs, did not want to write the editorial, and refused to allow his name to be attached to the piece.[4] More than a century later it is the most reprinted editorial in any newspaper in the English language.[1][2]In 1. Virginia's obituary in The New York Times, four friends formed a company called Elizabeth Press and published a children's book titled Yes, Virginia that illustrated the editorial and included a brief history of the main characters.[5] Its creators took it to Warner Brothers who eventually made an Emmy award- winning television show based on the editorial.
The History Channel, in a special that aired on February 2. Virginia gave the original letter to a granddaughter, who pasted it in a scrapbook.
It was feared that the letter was destroyed in a house fire, but 3. A copy of the letter, hand- written by Virginia and believed to be the original by her family was authenticated in 1.
Kathleen Guzman, an appraiser on the television program Antiques Roadshow.[2] Some commentators doubt that a young girl would refer to children her own age as "my little friends" and suspect Virginia's father assisted her in composing the letter or even written it himself.[6]Every year, Virginia's letter and Church's response are read at the Yule Log ceremony at Church's alma mater, Columbia College of Columbia University.[7]The story of Virginia's inquiry and The Sun's response was adapted in 1. Watch Killer Wave Online Facebook. NBC produced cantata (the only known editorial set to classical music),[8] a segment of the short film Santa Claus Story (1. Emmy Award- winning animatedtelevision special aired in 1. ABC, animated by Bill Meléndez (who had worked on various Peanuts specials).[9] In 1.
TV movie starring Richard Thomas and Charles Bronson.[1. In 1. 99. 6, the story was adapted into an eponymous holiday musical by David Kirchenbaum (music and lyrics) and Myles Mc. Donnel (book).[8]The last two paragraphs of Church's editorial are read by actor Sam Elliott in the 1.
Prancer, about Jessica Riggs, a little girl who believes the wounded reindeer she is nursing back to health belongs to Santa. Jessica's story inspires the local newspaper editor, as Virginia's letter did to Church, to write an editorial which he titles Yes, Santa, there is a Virginia.[1. On September 2. 1, 1. Watch Home Sweet Home HDQ there. The New York Times published an analysis of its enduring appeal.[1. In 2. 00. 3 "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" was depicted in a mechanical holiday window display at the Lord & Taylor department store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.[1.
In 2. 00. 9, The Studio School in New York City, honored Virginia's life and legacy. Janet C. Rotter, Head of School, announced the establishment of the Virginia O'Hanlon Scholarship, speaking passionately about their commitment to offering need- based scholarships for students of merit.[1. Virginia's descendants continue her legacy.[1. Yes, Virginia, there is (a).." has become an idiomatic expression to insist that something is true.[1.
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In December 2. 01. Macy's department store in Herald Square, New York City, NY used Virginia's story for their holiday window display. Illustrated in three- dimensional figurines and spanning several windows on the south side of the store along 3. Street between 6th and 7th Avenues. This version of "Yes, Virginia" is based on the 2. Neil Patrick Harris and Bea Miller.[2. Virginia O'Hanlon[edit]Laura Virginia O'Hanlon[1.
July 2. 0, 1. 88. New York City, New York. Her marriage to Edward Douglas in the 1. Laura, was born. She was listed as divorced in the 1.
United States Census but nevertheless kept her ex- husband's surname the rest of her life (as was common practice), styled as "Laura Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas."[1]Douglas received her Bachelor of Arts from Hunter College in 1. Columbia University in 1. Fordham University in 1. The title of her dissertation was "The Importance of Play".[2.
She was a school teacher in the New York City Independent School District. She started her career as an educator in 1. External media. Audio.
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus, 1. Interview of Virginia O’Hanlon Douglas on WNYC[2. Yes Virginia — 6. Watch Any Day Now Putlocker. Interview of Virginia O’Hanlon Douglas on the CBC[2. Video. Virginia of "Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus" reads her famous letter, 4: 1.
WTENAlbany[2. 4]Douglas received a steady stream of mail about her letter throughout her life. She would include a copy of the editorial in her replies.[2. In an interview later in life, she credited it with shaping the direction of her life quite positively.[2.
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Directed by Jeannot Szwarc. With Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Burgess Meredith. A peasant woodcutter becomes Santa Claus and later foils an evil toy. Directed by Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. With Shirley Booth, Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, George S. Irving. When a weary and discouraged Santa Claus considers. Where did Santa Claus come from? The oft-repeated tale of Santa Claus goes like this: According to the legend, Santa began as a fourth century Catholic bishop named. Full text of the editorial with digital image from the original newspaper. From the Newseum, Washington, DC; Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus (1974 animated) on IMDb.
In December 2. 01. WGNA- FM in Albany, New York,[2. Douglas meeting Santa on Christmas Eve 1. Douglas died on May 1. Valatie, New York.[2. She is buried at the Chatham Rural Cemetery in North Chatham, New York.[2.
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Yes, Virginia" Santa Claus Letter". Antiques Roadshow. Public Broadcasting Service. July 1. 9, 1. 99.