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  1. Accessed December 26, 2017. "Philip Van Doren Stern was born in the town of Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, the son of Isadore Ullman and Anne (Van Doren) Stern. He attended grade school and Lincoln High School in Jersey City; was graduated in 1924 from Rutgers with a Litt. B. degree and later awarded an honorary degree (Litt. D., 1940) from the same ...

  2. The Greatest Gift. " The Greatest Gift " is a 1943 short story written by Philip Van Doren Stern, loosely based on the Charles Dickens 1843 novella A Christmas Carol, which became the basis for the film It's a Wonderful Life (1946). It was self-published as a booklet in 1943 and published as a book in 1944.

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  4. Aug 1, 1984 · Philip Van Doren Stern, a historian, novelist and editor who was widely respected by scholars for his authoritative books on the Civil War era, died of a heart attack yesterday in Sarasota, Fla ...

  5. Philip van Doren Stern was an American author, editor, and Civil War historian whose story "The Greatest Gift," published in 1943, inspired the classic Christmas film It's a Wonderful Life (1946). Philip van Doren Stern was born in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania into a family of humble means. His Pennsylvania-born father was a traveling merchant of ...

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    • July 31, 1984
    • September 10, 1900
  6. Philip van Doren Stern has 149 books on Goodreads with 14010 ratings. Philip van Doren Stern’s most popular book is The Greatest Gift: A Christmas Tale.

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  8. About the Author. Philip Van Doren Stern (1900–1984) was one of the most influential Civil War historians of the 20th century. His more than 40 works include The Life and Writings of Abraham Lincoln , The Secret Service of Confederate States in Europe, and “The Greatest Gift,” a short story that inspired the iconic 1946 film It’s A ...

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