| Christmas in Birmingham Contributor(s): Hollis, Tim (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540211649 ISBN-13: 9781540211644 Publisher: History Press Library Editions OUR PRICE: $28.79 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Religion | Holidays - Christmas & Advent - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 976.1 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.85 lbs) 162 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Christmas - Religious Orientation - Christian - Geographic Orientation - Alabama - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South - Locality - Birmingham, Alabama |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For decades, the Christmas season in Birmingham was not complete without the sights and sounds of the retail district. During the season, the Magic City made magic with elaborate light displays and the Living Christmas Tree in Woodrow Wilson Park. Many remember the battling Santas of Loveman's and Pizitz, each vying for the hearts of the community. The elaborate Enchanted Forest dazzled shoppers on the sixth floor at Pizitz. In the 1940s, more than 200,000 people lined the streets each year to make merry for the Christmas Carnival parade. Author and local historian Tim Hollis celebrates the happy history of Birmingham's holiday season, reviving the traditions and festivities, the food and shopping of days gone by. |