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The Santa Claus Man: The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York
Alex Palmer
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The Santa Claus Man: The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York
Alex Palmer
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 made the myth of Santa a reality to poor children, until a crusading charity commissioner exposed Gluck as a fraud.
320 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 58 black & white halftones
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 1, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9781493008445 |
| Publishers | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Genre | Chronological Period > 1920's |
| Pages | 320 |
| Dimensions | 164 × 239 × 32 mm · 598 g |
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