The Radio Reading Room
The Radio Reading Room features the Stories of Americana special Featured Segments feature stories and poetry from some of America's Classic authors, such as, Edgar Allen Poe, Robert Frost, Emily Dickerson, T.S. Elliot and many more. The program is hosted and stories read by long time broadcast veteran and voice artist Myron Hieronymous Thomas. First aired over WQSA AM radio in Sarasota Florida in 1989 the program fast became a favorite of listeners and participants.
The Radio Reading Room
A Visit from St. Nicholas or the Night Before Christmas.
In this episode we feature the classic poem " 'Twas the Night Before Christmas". The poem was originally titled “A Visit from St. Nicholas” and first published anonymously in the Troy Sentinel newspaper on December 23, 1823. [en.wikipedia.org]It quickly became a cornerstone of American Christmas traditions, shaping the modern image of Santa Claus—a jolly figure with rosy cheeks, twinkling eyes, and a sleigh pulled by eight reindeer. Clement Clarke Moore, a scholar and professor, claimed authorship in 1837 and included the poem in his 1844 collection Poems. Moore reportedly wrote it for his children during Christmas 1822. Read by Myron Hieronymous Thomas.