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1 online resource (204 pages) |
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"Discover the fascinating life of Bill Strother, the celebrated 'real' Santa at Miller & Rhoads in Richmond, Virginia"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-204) and index. |
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Foreword / by Phillip L. Wenz -- Introduction: "I Believe!" -- I. SETTING "HIGH" STANDARDS -- 1. Young Carey -- 2. Hanging Out : "Buildering" -- 3. "'Will You Walk Into My Parlor?' Said the Spider to the Fly..." -- 4. Climbing for the War Effort...and Beyond -- 5. "O Canada!" : A Thrill for Our Neighbor to the North -- 6. Climbing Toward an Unexpected Hollywood Moment -- 7. "Falling" in Love... But "Able to Leap Tall Buildings" No More! -- 8. "Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime?" -- 9. Heading "Back East" -- II. "SANTA MAGIC!" -- 10. The Man Who Would Be Santa Claus -- 11. End of an Era, but the Tradition Lives On. |
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After the turn of the twentieth century, young Bill Strother left the tobacco farms of North Carolina to make a living climbing buildings. He became known as the "Human Spider," scaling countless structures across the nation. Yet this was just a prelude to his true calling as the Santa Claus at Richmond's famed Miller & Rhoads department store. As department stores everywhere reached their golden age, Strother became one of the most beloved and sought-after Santas in the nation. Author and former Miller & Rhoads Snow Queen Donna Strother Deekens recounts the amazing history of the Real Santa. |
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Publisher metadata. |
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Strother, Bill, 1896-1957.
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Department store Santas -- Virginia -- Richmond -- Biography.
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Miller & Rhoads -- Employees -- Biography.
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Miller & Rhoads -- History -- 20th century.
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Stunt performers -- United States -- Biography.
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Buildering -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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RELIGION / Holidays / Christmas & Advent.
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Electronic books.
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Real Santa of Miller and Rhoads |
| ISBN |
9781625852267 (e-pub) |
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9781626196964 (print) |
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