Francis Pharcellus Church

Events

1

Episodes

1

Years

1897

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Francis Pharcellus Church, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. 'Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus' published in the New York Sun

   1897

   Role: Author of the editorial

   1. 1September 21, 1897 · New York CityPublication of the Editorial

      Francis Pharcellus Church wrote a 416-word anonymous response to Virginia O'Hanlon's letter, published in The Sun on September 21, 1897.

Sources

1. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03