The Real Santa of Miller & Rhoads

The Real Santa of Miller & Rhoads
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 249
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ISBN-10 : 9781625852267
ISBN-13 : 1625852266
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Book Synopsis The Real Santa of Miller & Rhoads by : Donna Strother Deekens

Download or read book The Real Santa of Miller & Rhoads written by Donna Strother Deekens and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-28 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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