Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

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Yes, Virginia: There is a Santa Claus
The Sun published what was to become the most widely read letter to a newspaper. It was sent by 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon, who lived with her parents in Manhattan.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus – and a future for the U.S.
Yes, Virginia … and our other 49 states, there is, and will continue to be, a United States of America. In history's most reprinted newspaper editorial, written to the editor of the New York Sun in 1897,
The Secret of ‘Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus’: The Angels and Demons of Modern Journalism
Is it all real?’ the Sun asked 127 years ago. ‘Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.’
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A Christmas classic: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus | Editorial
One of the most famous letters to the editor ever published was written by an 8-year-old girl who had doubts about Santa Claus. She sought help from The New York Sun. The answer, first published
EDITORIAL | Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus: Those famous words ring as true today as they did in 1897
It is, perhaps, the most famous editorial ever written. One that has been reprinted year in,, year out in newspapers around the world. It first appeared in the Sept. 27, 1897, edition of the New York Sun as a response to a letter from a little girl just 8 years old.
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Editorial: Yes, Virginia ... We still believe in the magic of Santa Claus
A child’s letter to Santa Claus remains a beloved Christmas tradition.
A classic Christmas story: 'Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus'
Francis P. Church’s editorial, 'Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus' first appeared in The New York Sun in 1897, and is reprinted annually.
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Editorial: Yes, Virginia, there is always a Santa Claus
Santa’s existence was proved conclusively in 1897 by Francis P. Church, of The New York Sun. His editorial is reprinted here as a public service:
Francis P. Church: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
"Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to our life its
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A Santa by any other name still spells Christmas
His family was wealthy, and he took his inheritance and gave to less fortunate and lived a life of humility. He died on Dec.
Santa on the Air: Longtime Virginia Beach EMT brings comfort to children in tragedies around Christmas
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Virginia State Veterinarian Issues Entry Permit for Santa’s Reindeer
Santa’s sleigh is cleared to enter Virginia on Dec. 24, thanks to an entry permit for his reindeer. Dr. Charlie Broaddus, ...