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Francis Pharcellus Church

American publisher and editor (1839-1906) · United States · Journalists · Died at 67

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Francis Pharcellus Church was an American publisher and editor. In 1897, Church wrote the editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".

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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.

Country
United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1839 to 1906 · aged 67

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