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The Santa Claus Man: The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention
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- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2015-10-01
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN
- 9781493008445
- Book Title
- Santa Claus Man : The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York
- Item Length
- 9.3in
- Publisher
- Globe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, True Crime, Religion, History, Social Science
- Topic
- Hoaxes & Deceptions, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), United States / 20th Century, Philanthropy & Charity, General, Holidays / Christmas & Advent, Criminals & Outlaws, Customs & Traditions
- Item Width
- 6.4in
- Item Weight
- 0 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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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. The Santa Claus Man is a holiday tale with a dark underbelly, and an essential read for lovers of Christmas stories, true crime, and New York City history.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Globe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
1493008447
ISBN-13
9781493008445
eBay Product ID (ePID)
211841653
Product Key Features
Book Title
Santa Claus Man : The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Hoaxes & Deceptions, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), United States / 20th Century, Philanthropy & Charity, General, Holidays / Christmas & Advent, Criminals & Outlaws, Customs & Traditions
Publication Year
2015
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, True Crime, Religion, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
0 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Gt4986.N7p35 2015
Reviews
Palmer deftly weaves in other cultural touchstones such as the genesis of the Boy Scouts, Clement Clarke Moore's "A Visit from St. Nicholas," and the WWI Christmas Day armistice (in which opposing armies traded goods) to tell the larger story of America's adoption and adaptation of Christmas that endures to this day. It's a highly readable account of the evolution of one of America's favorite holidays and traditions. --Publishers Weekly
Copyright Date
2015
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2015-011994
Dewey Decimal
394.2663097471
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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