Holidays on Display

by William L. Bird Jr.

For millions of people the world over, the annual visit to a department store to view the festive window displays and visit Santa in his winter wonderland is a treasured holiday tradition. In America, the Thanksgiving holiday is almost inconceivable without Macy's annual parade. But how did holiday traditions like this begin? Who are the behind-the-scenes magicians that conjure up this unique blend of imagination, showmanship, and salesmanship?

Holidays...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1568986955
• ISBN13: 9781568986951
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.0" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

very interesting

i like anything that has to do with Christmas because that's my business. I like the old way things were done.