Virginia O'Hanlon's plaintive letter came across the desk of Francis P. Church, a Columbia College ... grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.

It was written by American publisher and editor Francis Pharcellus Church and ... of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly ...

It is history’s most reprinted newspaper editorial. And with good reason. Even after all these years – 123 years to be exact – its message of belief in the ...

Veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church responded with a timeless message ... of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as ...