The Night Before Christmas

Many people know that famous opening line: “‘Twas the night before Christmas and all thro’ the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” Clement Clarke Moore’s timeless poem "Night Before Christmas," originally titled “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” has passed from generation to generation since it was published nearly two hundred years ago.

Many consider it to be the quintessential Christmas Eve bedtime story. It has been featured in countless film, theater, and musical adaptatio...