The Santa Claus Man: The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York - Alex Palmer - Books - Rowman & Littlefield - 9781493049158 - November 1, 2020
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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

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, 58 Halftones, black and white; 5 Illustrations, black and white

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released November 1, 2020
ISBN13 9781493049158
Publishers Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 320
Dimensions 143 × 224 × 21 mm   ·   468 g   (Weight (estimated))

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