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Clement Clarke Moore (July 15, 1779 - July 10, 1863) was a writer
and professor and is credited with writing "A Visit from St.
Nicholas" for his children. Originally published anonymously on
December 23rd, 1823, the poem that would come to be known as "'Twas
the Night Before Christmas," was responsible for the creation of
the Santa Claus myth as it is known in the United States and much
of the English-speaking world.
Jessie Wilcox Smith (September 6, 1863 - May 3, 1935) was a
prolific illustrator of magazines and children's books. She was a
frequent contributor to "Ladies Home Journal. "A student of Howard
Pyle, some of her best-known work for children includes Charles
Kingsley's "The Water Babies."
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