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Virginia's Legendary Santa Trains

2013-10-08 History
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Release : 2013-10-08
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 952/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Virginia's Legendary Santa Trains by : Donna Strother Deekens

Download or read book Virginia's Legendary Santa Trains written by Donna Strother Deekens. This book was released on 2013-10-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning in the 1950s, department stores around the Commonwealth teamed up with rail lines to create a magical Christmas adventure: the Santa Train. Delight-filled children from Richmond and Alexandria to Roanoke flocked to see and ride the trains sponsored by Miller & Rhoads, Cox's Department Store, J.C. Penney and many others. These majestic trains rode the rails across Virginia with old Saint Nick himself. Join railroad author Doug Riddell and former Miller & Rhoads Snow Queen Donna Strother Deekens as they recount heartwarming memories of Christmases past and chronicle the history of Virginia's Kris Kringle trains.

Santaland

2010-11-15 History
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Release : 2010-11-15
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 468/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Santaland by : Donna Strother Deekens

Download or read book Santaland written by Donna Strother Deekens. This book was released on 2010-11-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Santa and his helpers the Snow Queen and the Mischievous Little Elf are blown topsy-turvy in a Virginia blizzard, they land on the roof of Richmond's Miller & Rhoads. Surprised to discover such a grand store with no decorations for Christmas, the friends try to solve the mystery. Join Santa and his team as they search the Tea Room, a fantastic toy department and the Virginia Pantry for signs of the Christmas spirit. Santa soon finds that at Miller & Rhoads, friendship and a little magic bring Santaland to life if only you believe.

The Real Santa of Miller & Rhoads

2019-10-28 History
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Release : 2019-10-28
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 266/5 ( reviews)

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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. This book was released on 2019-10-28. 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.

Legendary Santa's Stories from the Chair

2011-11-15 Department store Santas
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Release : 2011-11-15
Genre : Department store Santas
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Book Rating : 997/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Legendary Santa's Stories from the Chair by : Leeanne Meadows Ladin

Download or read book Legendary Santa's Stories from the Chair written by Leeanne Meadows Ladin. This book was released on 2011-11-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Christmas at Miller & Rhoads

2009-10-30 Social Science
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Release : 2009-10-30
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 647/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Christmas at Miller & Rhoads by : Donna Strother Deekens

Download or read book Christmas at Miller & Rhoads written by Donna Strother Deekens. This book was released on 2009-10-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Christmas season is a time for traditions and, in Richmond, one particular custom reigned supreme: a family outing to Miller & Rhoads department store. A Christmas outing to Miller & Rhoads department store revealed thousands of smiling faces waiting to enter the kingdom of Santaland- an enchanted world marked by glittering snow and intricate train displays. From visits to area hospitals to a young man who demanded only a box of raisins, former Snow Queen Donna Strother Deekens shares her touching and humorous holiday memories from her twenty years in the gown. Kids from one to ninety-two will enjoy reminiscing with characters like the elves, Bruce the Spruce and, of course, Miller & Rhoads' legendary real Santa. Discover behind-the-scenes drama and learn firsthand what it was like to partake in this unforgettable event.

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