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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 11/01/2020
ISBN: 9781493049158
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.50w x 0.90d