The Story of 'The Night Before Christmas'

• Robert May was a poor copywriter in Chicago who was also struggling with his wife's cancer.
• On a December night, his four year old daughter Barbara asked him why wasn't his mommy just like everybody else's mommy.
• The heart touched Bob's heart and he made up a story for her to placate the child.
• He drafted a poem called 'Night Before Christmas' and when he was still working on the verses, Evelyn died.
• Yet, Bob kept his courage up for the sake of his daughter and recited it in one of his office holiday parties.
• The poem became so popular that by 1947, 6 million copies had already been circulating around. Rudolph was in great demand for sponsoring products.
• Bob May naturally became a very rich man.

Learn about the heartwarming tale of 'The Night Before Christmas' poem, and how it brought success to Robert May despite personal hardships.