Christmas Eve 2010 is a fine occasion to consider how an obscure essay published 113 years ago in a combative New York City newspaper became the most memorable editorial in American journalism.
The editorial is the timeless tribute to childhood and the Christmas spirit, â??Is There A Santa Claus?â??
Its trajectory from obscurity is remarkable.
The essay appeared in the New York Sun, in response to a letter from 8-year-old Virginia Oâ??Hanlon, who implored:
â??Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?â?
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