Clement Clarke Moore
Clement Clarke Moore (1779 - 1863) was an American writer and professor. His poem "An Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas, " first published anonymously in 1823, became known as the Christmas classic "The Night Before Christmas. " The story was written as a Christmas gift for his six children. Moore was a lifelong New Yorker and died in his summer home in Newport, Rhode Island.
Clement Clarke Moore (1779 - 1863) was an American writer and professor. His poem "An Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas, " first published anonymously in 1823, became known as the Christmas classic "The Night Before Christmas. " The story was written as a Christmas gift for his six children. Moore was a lifelong New Yorker and died in his summer home in Newport, Rhode Island. See less
