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Twas the Night Before Christmas

"Twas the Night Before Christmas" is a favorite Christmas classic. Read more about the poem, and the controversy over its authorship.
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"'Twas the Night Before Christmas" is usually believed to have been written by Clement Clarke Moore, though some scholars now believe that the poem was actually written by Major Henry Livingston, Jr. Whatever the authorship controversy, this work has become a Christmas favorite. "'Twas the Night Before Christmas."
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Read "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," by Clement Clarke Moore.
Moore, Clement Clarke
(1779-1863) American writer. Clement Clarke Moore is perhaps most famous for "A Visit from St. Nicholas," which is also called "'Twas the Night Before Christmas." Read more about the life and works of Clement Clarke Moore.

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