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Francis Pharcellus Church

Born

in Rochester, New York, The United States

February 22, 1839

Died

April 11, 1906

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He was born in Rochester, New York and graduated from Columbia College of Columbia University in New York City in 1859.

With his brother William Conant Church he established The Army and Navy Journal in 1863, and Galaxy magazine in 1866 (merged with Atlantic Monthly after 10 years[1]). He was a lead editorial writer on his brother's newspaper, the New York Sun, and it was in that capacity that in 1897 he wrote his most famous editorial, Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. In this editorial he responds to a young girl's question if there truly is a Santa Claus, writing that he definitely exists and placing himself within Christmas' history forever.[neutrality is disputed]

Church died in New York City, aged 67, and was buried in Sleepy Hollo ...more

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	Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus by Francis Pharcellus Church, Virginia O'Hanlon, Joel Spector (Illustrator) 4.29 avg rating — 2,280 ratings — published 1897 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Favorite Stories of Christmas Past: Includes Ebook by Clement Clarke Moore, Nora Archibald Smith, Sarah Orne Jewett 3.56 avg rating — 178 ratings — published 2007 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Great Classic Holiday Stories: Nine Unabridged Short Stories by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott, Francis Pharcellus Church, Charles Dickens 3.39 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cyndy Szekeres' Yes, Virginia There Is a Santa Claus by Cyndy Szekeres, Francis Pharcellus Church 3.44 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1997	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yes, Virginia by Suzanne Hausman (illustrator), Francis Pharcellus Church 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1972 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Is there a Santa Claus? 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Here ensueth Is there a Santa Claus?: As one time set forth by the New York Sun in its editorial columns 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus - in Latin by Francis Pharcellus Church (2001-01-01) by Francis Pharcellus Church, Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Is there a Santa Claus: A great editor's answer to a little girl's question : America's Christmas classic 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	There is a Santa Claus?: An editorial from the New York Sun 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies!”
― Francis P. Church

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“Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.”
― Francis Pharcellus Church, Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus

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“Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS”
― Francis Pharcellus Church, Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus

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