The Santa Claus man : the rise and fall of a Jazz Age con man and the invention of Christmas in New York
(Book - Regular Print)
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Published
Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, [2016 ].
Physical Desc
306 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status
Yavapai College Prescott - LIMBO - Items being donated to other libraries
GT4986.N7P35 2015
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GT4986.N7P35 2015
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Published
Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, [2016 ].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Before the charismatic John Duval Gluck, Jr. came along, letters from New York City children to Santa Claus were destroyed, unopened, by the U.S. Post Office. Gluck saw an opportunity, and created the Santa Claus Association. The effort delighted the public, and for 15 years money and gifts flowed to the only group authorized to answer Santa's mail. Gluck became a Jazz Age celebrity, rubbing shoulders with the era's movie stars and politicians, and even planned to erect a vast Santa Claus monument in the center of Manhattan -- until Gotham's crusading charity commissioner discovered some dark secrets in Santa's workshop. The rise and fall of the Santa Claus Association is a caper both heartwarming and hardboiled, involving stolen art, phony Boy Scouts, a kidnapping, pursuit by the FBI, a Coney Island bullfight, and above all, the thrills and dangers of a wild imagination. It's also the larger story of how Christmas became the extravagant holiday we celebrate today, from Santa's early beginnings in New York to the country's first citywide Christmas tree and Macy's first grand holiday parade"--,provided by publisher.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Charities -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
Christmas -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
Gluck, John Duval, -- 1878-1951.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Santa Claus -- (Fictitious character) -- New York (State) -- New York.
Santa Claus Association, Inc. (New York, N.Y.) -- History.
Swindlers and swindling -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
United States. -- Post Office Department -- History -- 20th century.
Charities -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
Christmas -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
Gluck, John Duval, -- 1878-1951.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Santa Claus -- (Fictitious character) -- New York (State) -- New York.
Santa Claus Association, Inc. (New York, N.Y.) -- History.
Swindlers and swindling -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
United States. -- Post Office Department -- History -- 20th century.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Palmer, A. (2016). The Santa Claus man: the rise and fall of a Jazz Age con man and the invention of Christmas in New York . Lyons Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Palmer, Alex. 2016. The Santa Claus Man: The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York. Lyons Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Palmer, Alex. The Santa Claus Man: The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York Lyons Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Palmer, Alex. The Santa Claus Man: The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York Lyons Press, 2016.
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