The links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in Chronicling America. You can further explore the topic of "Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" using the following search strategies:

• Use the following terms in combination, proximity, or as a phrase:
  Virginia O’Hanlon, Francis P. Church, New-York Sun newspaper, Santa Claus
• It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results. To narrow your results for this topic, search between 1897 and 1920.