Francis Pharcellus Church

Francis Pharcellus Church

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American publisher and editor (1839–1906)

About Francis Pharcellus Church

Francis Pharcellus Church was an American publisher and editor. In 1897, Church wrote the editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus". Produced in response to eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon's letter asking whether Santa Claus was real, the widely republished editorial has become one of the most famous ever written.

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Is there a Santa Claus?

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