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'Twas the Night Before Christmas: Early Santa History Plus Rare 1821 Children's Friend with Old Santeclaus

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'Twas the Night Before Christmas: Early Santa History and Rare 1821 Children's Friend With Old Santeclaus

A clear, concise early history of St. Nicholas and Santa Claus, in color, complete with footnotes and bibliography! PLUS the extremely rare 1821 Old Santeclaus with Much Delight poem that first introduced a Santa Claus and a flying reindeer--considered to be the first colored lithographed Christmas book in America (only two known copies of this classic!). Discover the inspiration behind the all-time favorite Christmas poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.

Inside this remarkable keepsake, you will find:

√ History of Saint Nicholas and how his legend came to America

√ Transformation of St. Nicholas into our beloved Santa Claus

√ Historical images of Santa and his reindeer

√ First colored lithograph Christmas book in America

√ First illustration of Santa and reindeer

√ First Santa illustration in Harper's magazine

√ Thomas Nast Santa illustration many say made Santa who he is today

√ Clement Clarke Moore's handwritten change to reindeer name

√ Two additional rare poems: A Paraphrase of the Dutch Hymn to Saint Nicholas and St. Nicholas, Good Holy Man

√ Key players who invented today's Santa including Washington Irving, John Pintard, James K. Paulding, and Clement Clarke Moore, and famous Illustrators

Table of Contents:

Part I: Early History of Santa and His Reindeer

  • Early History of Santa Claus and Reindeer Introduction
  • Saint Nicholas to America
  • First Mention of Santa Claus
  • Santaclaus, Presents, Stockings (Washington Irving)
  • Santa in Art Form (John Pintard)
  • Sancte Claus Poem
  • Santa in Flying Wagon (Washington Irving)
  • Earliest Visual of Santa in Sleigh with One Flying Reindeer
  • NEW Santa and Eight Reindeer
  • First Time Santa and Eight Reindeer in Newsprint
  • Expanded Version of Santa (James K. Paulding)
  • Dunder and Blixem Reindeer Names Changed
  • First Time Santa and Reindeer Featured in Harper's
  • Part II: Rare, 1821 Children's Friend

  • Introduction to Part II
  • 1821 Old Santeclaus with Much Delight
  • The Steady Friend of Virtuous Youth
  • Through Many Houses He Has Been
  • Where E'er I Found Good Girls or Boys
  • To Some I Gave a Pretty Doll
  • No Drums to Stun Their Mother's Ear
  • But Where I Found the Children Naughty
  • I Left a Long, Black, Birchen Rod
  • 'Twas the Night Series
  • Bibliography
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    Wiese's visit to the devil's lair lasted just twenty-three minutes, but he returned with vivid details etched in his memory, capturing the attention of national media, including the Christian Broadcasting Network, Daystar Television Network, Trinity Broadcasting Network, the Miracle Channel, Sid Roth's It's Supernatural!, Sean Hannity's America, Charisma News, and many others.

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