Betty White is to voice Mrs. Claus in a new animated short for ABC this Christmas. The veteran actress stars alongside Sarah Chalke in the seven-minute special, Prep & Landing: Operation Secret Santa.

Mrs. Claus seems an unlikely target of anti-suffrage propaganda, ... She gave Mrs. Claus a voice and personality of her own. Drawing upon elements of previous Mrs. Claus literature, ...

But scholar and suffragist Katharine Lee Bates, best known as the author of “America the Beautiful,” took a different tack: She gave Mrs. Claus a voice and personality of her own.

Ives writes that Mrs. Claus’ shining moment appears in suffragist Katharine Lee Bates’ “ Goody Santa Claus on A Sleigh Ride,” in which Mrs. Claus is given a voice and personality of her own.

Portrayals of Mrs. Claus since the 19th Century have tended to emphasize her domestic role, ... She gave Mrs. Claus a voice and personality of her own.

Even as St. Nick was popularized in the 19th century, Mrs. Claus was a character in both sides of the debate. ... She gave Mrs. Claus a voice and personality of her own.

Susie Jones is Mrs. Santa Claus. It’s not just a character she plays each holiday season. Susie embodies all the Mother of Christmas stands for.