The Santa Claus Man: The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York Hardcover - 2015
by Alex Palmer
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The true story of John Duval Gluck, Jr., who in 1913 founded the Santa Claus Association, which had the sole authority to answer Santa's mail in New York City. He ran the organization for 15 years, gaining fame for making the myth of Santa a reality to poor children by arranging for donors to deliver the toys they requested, until a crusading charity commissioner exposed Gluck as a fraud. The story is wide in scope, interweaving a phony Boy Scout group, kidnapping, stolen artwork, and appearances by the era's biggest stars and New York City's most famous landmarks. The book is both a personal story and a far-reaching historical one, tracing the history of Christmas celebration in America and the invention of Santa Claus.
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- Title The Santa Claus Man: The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York
- Author Alex Palmer
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition [ Edition: First
- Pages 320
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Lyons Press, Guilford, CT
- Date 2015-10
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index
- ISBN 9781493008445 / 1493008447
- Weight 1.35 lbs (0.61 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.2 in (23.11 x 14.99 x 3.05 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1920's
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Chronological Period: 1900-1919
- Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
- Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
- Geographic Orientation: New York
- Holiday: Christmas
- Locality: New York, N.Y.
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Library of Congress subjects New York (N.Y.), New York (N.Y.) - Social life and customs -
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2015011994
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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- Publishers Weekly, 08/10/2015, Page 0
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