The Real Santa of Miller & Rhoads: The Extraordinary Life of Bill Strother (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781540211606)

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.

Author: Donna Strother Deekens
ISBN-10: 1540211606
ISBN-13: 9781540211606
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 10/21/2014
Pages: 210
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d