'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a...

How many of you just completed that line?  A Christmas intro so famous and so iconic, that it rivals almost any other seasonal story, song, or fable.  A tradition so nostalgic, it conjures up images of children sitting with their parents, listening intently, in anticipation of Santa Claus's arrival the Night Before Christmas.  

But where did such a classic story originate?  Who is credited with writing this timeless childhood tale that has captivated households for generations and what controversy do some historians still debate this many years later?

Find out today on a very special holiday episode of The Missing Chapter, where we share and give the history to one of Christmas' most time-honored stories.