The Real Santa of Miller & Rhoads: The Extraordinary Life of Bill Strother
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Holidays, Art & Architecture, Photography, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Donna Strother Deekens | ISBN: | 9781625852267 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | October 21, 2014 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Donna Strother Deekens |
| ISBN: | 9781625852267 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | October 21, 2014 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
