Virginia's Legendary Santa Trains
Title | Virginia's Legendary Santa Trains PDF eBook |
Author | Donna Strother Deekens |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | 227 |
Release | 2013-10-08 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1625845952 |
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.
The Real Santa of Miller & Rhoads
Title | The Real Santa of Miller & Rhoads PDF eBook |
Author | Donna Strother Deekens |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | 249 |
Release | 2019-10-28 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1625852266 |
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.
Santaland
Title | Santaland PDF eBook |
Author | Donna Strother Deekens |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | 36 |
Release | 2010-11-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1614237468 |
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.
Christmas at Miller & Rhoads
Title | Christmas at Miller & Rhoads PDF eBook |
Author | Donna Strother Deekens |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | 167 |
Release | 2009-10-30 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1614234647 |
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.
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa
Title | Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa PDF eBook |
Author | Francis Pharcellus Church |
Publisher | Delacorte Press |
Total Pages | 27 |
Release | 2009-10-21 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0307574237 |
A beautifully illustrated gift edition based on the legendary letter and essay that appeared in 1897 in The New York Sun. That letter and its editorial response have become a Christmastime legend. Little did F.P. Church know back in 1897 that his response would come to stand for the affirmation of all the joy and magic of the holiday season.
The Christmas Train
Title | The Christmas Train PDF eBook |
Author | David Baldacci |
Publisher | Grand Central Publishing |
Total Pages | 307 |
Release | 2002-11-04 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 075952775X |
A journalist on a cross-country Christmas train scales the rugged terrain of his own heart in this New York Times bestselling holiday tale that inspired the Hallmark Hall of Fame original movie! Disillusioned journalist Tom Langdon must get from Washington to Los Angeles in time for Christmas. Forced to travel by train, he begins a journey of rude awakenings, thrilling adventures, and holiday magic. He has no idea that the locomotives pulling him across America will actually take him into the rugged terrain of his own heart, as he rediscovers people's essential goodness and someone very special he believed he had lost. David Baldacci's THE CHRISTMAS TRAIN is filled with memorable characters who have packed their bags with as much wisdom as mischief...and shows how we do get second chances to fulfill our deepest hopes and dreams, especially during this season of miracles.
The Christmas Train
Title | The Christmas Train PDF eBook |
Author | David Baldacci |
Publisher | Warner Books (NY) |
Total Pages | 308 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Christmas stories |
ISBN | 9780446613545 |
As the mighty Southwest Chief chugs along, Tom Langdon learns what really makes the holiday special in a remarkable novel that will charm all who read it.