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Santa Editorial Thrilled Virginia

The Santa Editorial was printed in The Sun newspaper on September 21, 1897. It answered an eight-year old girl’s letter asking if Santa Claus was real. The girl was Virginia O’Hanlon. Editor Francis Pharcellus Church wrote what became one of the most famous editorial responses in American journalism. His 416-word response included the line: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.

While Church did not receive credit for his Santa editorial until his death in 1906, his work was reprinted in New York newspapers. To this day, it is the most widely reprinted editorial in English. It has also been translated into languages and inspired films, musicals and television specials.

Following are a few glowing highlights about their exchange and the wave of  holiday hope that the Santa Editorial unleashed. To this day, the phrase “Yes Virginia, there is a…” can refer to anything people need or want to believe.

Santa Claus and His Reindeer, 1870 Illustration. Image: Wikimedia Commons.

Santa Editorial:Virginia O’Hanlon, c

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Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

Phrase from 1897 editorial about Santa Claus

"Yes, Virginia" redirects here. For other uses, see Yes, Virginia (disambiguation).

"Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" is a line from an editorial by Francis Pharcellus Church. Written in response to a letter by eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon asking whether Santa Claus was real, the editorial was first published in the New York newspaper The Sun on September 21, 1897.

"Is There a Santa Claus?" was initially published uncredited and Church's authorship was not disclosed until after his death in 1906. The editorial was quickly republished by other New York newspapers. Though initially reluctant to do the same, The Sun soon began regularly republishing the editorial during the Christmas and holiday season, including every year from 1924 to 1950, when the paper ceased publication.

The editorial is widely reprinted in the United States during the holiday season, and is the most reprinted newspaper editorial in the English language. It has been translated into around 20 languages

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Virginia O'Hanlon

American teacher (1889–1971)

Laura Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas (July 20, 1889 – May 13, 1971) was an American educator best known for writing a letter as a child to the New York newspaper The Sun that inspired the 1897 editorial "Is There a Santa Claus?". The editorial, by Francis Pharcellus Church, contains the line "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus", and brought attention to O'Hanlon for the rest of her life. Historian Gerald Bowler called it "the most famous editorial in history."

Early life

Laura Virginia O'Hanlon was born on July 20, 1889, in New York City,[1] to Philip F. O'Hanlon, a surgeon who worked in a consulting capacity for the New York City Police Department, and Laura Virginia O'Hanlon née Plumb.[2]

"Is There a Santa Claus?"

Main article: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

In 1897, Virginia asked her father whether Santa Claus existed. His answer did not convince her, and she decided to pose the question to the New York newspaper The Sun.[1] Sources conflict

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