-- By Clement Clarke Moore --
This poem, commonly retitled after the first line, was anonymously written by Clement Clarke Moore in 1823 at 44 years olde. The poem was first published in the Sentinel newspaper in Troy, New York after being submitted my one of Moore's friends.
Throughout his career Moore published a number of pamphlets and other literature, often outspoken about political issues or offering extensive support to he Episcopalian church. Moore served twice as president of Columbia College(now Columbia University).
The poem was first attributed to Moore in The New-York Book of Poetry in 1837. The poem is well known throughout the world, however the origin and authorship is still widely debated by scholars.
