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Santa's Village by Phillip L. Wenz (2007, Perfect)
Arcadia Publishing (35981)
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The park was born of a man who as a child had no real Christmas. Glenn Holland grew up in California during the Great Depression. As a father, he tried to give his own children the type of Christmas that he only knew in his dreams.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherArcadia Publishing
ISBN-100738541494
ISBN-139780738541495
eBay Product ID (ePID)60750739
Product Key Features
Book TitleSanta's Village
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / MidWest / East North Central (Il, in, Mi, Oh, Wi), Subjects & Themes / Celebrations & events, Special Interest / Amusement & Theme Parks, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Holidays (Non-Religious)
Publication Year2007
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Social Science, Photography, History
AuthorPhillip L. Wenz
Book SeriesImages of America Ser.
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight0.7 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-925452
SynopsisSince 1959, Santa's Village in Dundee has entertained millions. The park was born of a man who as a child had no real Christmas. Glenn Holland grew up in California during the Great Depression. His parents died by the time he was 18 years old, leaving him to care for his younger sister. As a father, he tried to give his own children the type of Christmas that he only knew in his dreams. In the early 1950s, struck with inspiration, Holland sat at his kitchen table one day and started to sketch his idea for a Christmas fairyland where all the magic of the holiday would come to life: Santa's Village. Holland and general contractor Putnam Henck built three Santa's Villages, two in California and one in Dundee., Since 1959, Santa s Village in Dundee has entertained millions. The park was born of a man who as a child had no real Christmas. Glenn Holland grew up in California during the Great Depression. His parents died by the time he was 18 years old, leaving him to care for his younger sister. As a father, he tried to give his own children the type of Christmas that he only knew in his dreams. In the early 1950s, struck with inspiration, Holland sat at his kitchen table one day and started to sketch his idea for a Christmas fairyland where all the magic of the holiday would come to life: Santa s Village. Holland and general contractor Putnam Henck built three Santa s Villages, two in California and one in Dundee.", Since 1959, Santas Village in Dundee has entertained millions. The park was born of a man who as a child had no real Christmas. Glenn Holland grew up in California during the Great Depression. His parents died by the time he was 18 years old, leaving him to care for his younger sister. As a father, he tried to give his own children the type of Christmas that he only knew in his dreams. In the early 1950s, struck with inspiration, Holland sat at his kitchen table one day and started to sketch his idea for a Christmas fairyland where all the magic of the holiday would come to life: Santas Village. Holland and general contractor Putnam Henck built three Santas Villages, two in California and one in Dundee.
LC Classification NumberGV1853.3.I32S269
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- 27 Aug, 2018
Ask Santa this year to bring you this Santa's Village book and you won't be disappointed!
Great history on this much loved park.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 May, 2023
Santa’s village perfect
It was great to hear about the historyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
