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How Mrs. Claus embodied 19th-century debates about women's rights

  • Written by Maura Ives, Professor of English, Texas A&M University
imageWhy did she do all the work while Santa got all the glory? What would happen if she delivered the toys?Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Clement Clarke Moore’s 1823 poem “Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas” redefined Christmas in America. As historian Steven Nissenbaum explains in “The...

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