How 19th-century writings about Mrs Santa Claus embodied debates about gender equality
The literature focused primarily on her work ethic and whether that work would ever allow her a share of Santa’s Christmas limelight.
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The literature focused primarily on her work ethic and whether that work would ever allow her a share of Santa’s Christmas limelight.
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Many early stories praise her work ethic and devotion. But with Mrs. Claus usually hitting the North Pole’s glass ceiling, some writers started to push back.
Many early stories praise her work ethic and devotion. But with Mrs. Claus usually hitting the North Pole’s glass ceiling, some writers started to push back.
Clement Clarke Moore’s 1823 poem “Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas” redefined Christmas in America. As historian Steven Nissenbaum ex