ENGLISH

Santa Claus

By Pat Koch; Emily Thompson

Book information

Publisher
Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Year
2013
ISBN
9781439642504, 9781467510860, 2013937111
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
26 MB (27021553 bytes)
Series
Images of America
Pages
\0
Time added
2023-01-22 02:50:45
History; Nonfiction; HIS000000

Description

Santa Claus, Indiana, acquired its famous name in 1856 and has been celebrating the spirit of Christmas ever since. Postmaster James Martin began answering children s letters to Santa and his elves in 1914, a tradition that continues to this day and makes Santa Claus a favored destination for those seeking the holiday spirit. The town s unique name prompted Robert Ripley to feature it in his popular cartoon strip, and businessmen such as Carl Barrett and Milton Harris raced to erect Christmas attractions as early as 1935. Beating Walt Disney by nearly a decade, Louis J. Koch opened Santa Claus Land, the nation s first theme park, in 1946. Today, visitors still flock to Santa Claus to share in the magic of America s Christmas Hometown.

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