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Read our online version of Twas the Night Before Christmas (A Visit from St. Nicholas) by Clement C. Moore and find out how we're celebrating its 200th anniversary.
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Then he read aloud his immortal words – “Twas the night...
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Dec 13, 2023 · Read the classic poem by Clement Clarke Moore about Santa Claus's visit on Christmas Eve. Download the free PDF version to print and share in your classroom or at home.
Dec 23, 2023 · Learn about the origin, author and trivia of the classic Christmas poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, also known as A Visit from St. Nicholas. Read the full poem and test your knowledge with fun questions.
The poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” also known as “ ’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” was first published in a New York newspaper in 1823. It helped to establish Santa Claus as the joyful, plump, toy-bearing figure widely known today, and its naming of his reindeer has persisted as well.
Dec 23, 2016 · "Twas the Night Before Christmas", by Clement Clarke Moore, presented by Reading Through History.‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ the house,N...
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Read the full text of the poem that begins with the famous line 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house'. Learn about the author, the history and the variations of this popular holiday verse.
On the night of Christmas Eve, a family is settling down to sleep when the father is awakened by noises on their lawn. Looking out the window, he sees Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, in a sleigh pulled by eight reindeer. After landing his sleigh on the roof, Santa gets down the chimney.