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O'Hanlon's involvement with the editorial continued to impact her through the rest of her life. In an interview later in life she credited it with shaping the direction of her life positively. O'Hanlon received mail about her letter throughout her life, particularly during the
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Virginia and believed by her family to be the original and returned to them by the newspaper, was authenticated in 1998 by Kathleen Guzman, an appraiser on the television program
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Valatie, N. Y., May 13 – Virginia O'Hanlon
Douglas, who as a child was reassured that "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus", died today at the age of 81.
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260:"Virginia Tells of Santa Query 61 Years Past"
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2201:Christmas Day in the Workhouse
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504:Santa Claus : a biography
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1209:Annunciation to the shepherds
963:"Yes, there is a Santa Claus"
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2382:Santa's Candy Castle
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725:Kingsport Times-News
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349:The Washington Post
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2691:Apple cider
2665:Bread sauce
2618:Szaloncukor
2598:Pumpkin pie
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2143:Other media
1981:Philippines
1971:New Zealand
1854:Twelve Days
1811:Räuchermann
1766:Nutcrackers
1716:Las Posadas
1676:Decorations
1656:Christingle
1596:Zwarte Piet
1591:Snegurochka
1512:Sinterklaas
1462:Santa Claus
877:October 29,
837:October 29,
768:January 15,
727:. pp.
704:January 15,
700:. p. 3
573:December 2,
486:October 29,
384:December 2,
272:December 2,
93:Santa Claus
75: Plumb
2917:Categories
2523:Candy cane
2472:Joulupöytä
2372:Pikkujoulu
2036:New Mexico
1885:By country
1859:Wassailing
1800:Poinsettia
1607:Traditions
1559:Mrs. Claus
1539:Belsnickel
1492:Julemanden
1487:Joulupukki
1418:Wenceslaus
1383:North Pole
1348:Jack Frost
1338:Christkind
1293:Neapolitan
1116:Boxing Day
947:January 1,
911:January 1,
796:January 1,
355:January 1,
240:References
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58:Early life
2871:Biography
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2800:Romeritos
2737:Dumplings
2684:Beverages
2588:Pecan pie
2578:Panettone
2573:Pampushka
2568:Mince pie
2543:Fruitcake
2487:RĂ©veillon
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2362:NBA games
2357:In August
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1951:Indonesia
1894:Australia
1869:Yule goat
1844:Stockings
1778:Ornaments
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1502:Olentzero
1497:Noel Baba
1472:Ded Moroz
1428:Yule Lads
1368:Mari Lwyd
1219:Bethlehem
1096:Christmas
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2759:Varenyky
2628:Yule log
2603:Qurabiya
2477:Julebord
2450:Food and
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2342:El Gordo
2229:Yule Log
2001:Scotland
1914:Ethiopia
1899:Colombia
1874:Yule log
1828:Spanbaum
1805:Pyramids
1671:Crackers
1569:Sack Man
1455:folklore
1423:Yule cat
1328:Badalisc
1318:folklore
1229:Epiphany
941:Archived
638:March 1,
603:CBC News
192:P.S. 401
64:O'Hanlon
2857:Portals
2749:Pierogi
2744:Hallaca
2649:Borscht
2613:Stollen
2583:Pavlova
2558:MakĂłwki
2538:Cozonac
2507:Wigilia
2392:Scrooge
2352:In July
2250:society
2182:Poetry
2016:Ukraine
1991:Romania
1956:Ireland
1946:Iceland
1941:Hungary
1929:Germany
1919:Finland
1909:England
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1864:Windows
1795:Piñatas
1783:Parades
1736:Markets
1721:Letters
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1333:Caganer
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113:The Sun
106:The Sun
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43:The Sun
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