The Santa Claus Man: The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York
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Alex Palmer., Alex Palmer|AUTHOR., & Eric Michael Summerer|READER. (2015). The Santa Claus Man: The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alex Palmer, Alex Palmer|AUTHOR and Eric Michael Summerer|READER. 2015. The Santa Claus Man: The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alex Palmer, Alex Palmer|AUTHOR and Eric Michael Summerer|READER. The Santa Claus Man: The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York Tantor Media, Inc, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Alex Palmer, Alex Palmer|AUTHOR, and Eric Michael Summerer|READER. The Santa Claus Man: The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York Tantor Media, Inc., 2015.
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Full title | santa claus man the rise and fall of a jazz age con man and the invention of christmas in new york |
Author | palmer alex |
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