A Visit from St. Nicholas history of Christmas gift-giving. Before the poem gained wide popularity, American ideas had varied considerably about Saint Nicholas and other Christmastide visitors. "A Visit from St. Nicholas" eventually was set to music and has been recorded by many artists. On Christmas Eve night, while his wife and children sleep, a father awakens to noises outside his house. Looking out the window, he sees Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas) in an air-borne sleigh pulled by eight reindeer. After landing his sleigh on the roof, the saint enters the house through the chimney, carrying a sack of toys with him. The father watches
Rosemary Clement-Moore Rosemary Clement-Moore Rosemary Clement-Moore is an American author. She is a native Texan, who has previously worked as a telephone operator, Chuck E. Cheese costumed character, ranch hand, dog groomer, wedding singer, hair model, actress, stage-hand, director, and playwright. Her debut novel, "Prom Dates from Hell", was published by Delacorte Press in 2007. It is the first in the Maggie Quinn: Girl vs. Evil series. Other books in the Maggie Quinn series are "Hell Week", published in 2008, and "Highway to Hell", published in 2009. The first two books, "Prom Dates from Hell" and "Hell Week" were combined into a