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8. The Con Man Who Saved Christmas - John Duval Gluck Jr "The Santa Claus Man"
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This Episode we hear the story of John Duval Gluck Jr. aka The Santa Claus Man. In 1913, John, a charismatic customs broker founded the Santa Claus Association – a group responsible for answering Santa's mail in New York City. But greed, NYC's crack down on corruption, and The Boy Scouts of America eventually led to his downfall.
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