In honor of Christmas, I am reprinting one of the most famous editorials published in a newspaper. The words of Francis Pharcellus Church that appeared in an unsigned 1897 editorial in the The Sun, a New York newspaper, have inspired generations.
Below are the words from the letter to the editor from 8-year-old Virgina O'Hanlon and the newspaper's response:
"DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old.
"Some of my…