| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xix, 518 pages, [16] unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Maps on endpapers. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [439]-488) and index. |
| Contents |
Part One: Fred discovers America (and vice versa), 1853-1901 -- Pot Walloper -- The last train stop in America --- A gentleman among the Bleeding Kansans -- Railroad warrior -- Opportunistic sponge -- Savage and unnatural feeding -- They'll try anything -- Suited to the most exigent or epicurean taste -- Cowboy victualer -- Viva Las Vegas -- We are in the wilds, we are not of them -- Harvey girls -- Like a house afire -- Acute Americanitis -- Transcontinental Fred -- Biting the hand -- The biggest catered lunch in American history -- Let the boys do it -- Rough ridden -- The clutches of the grim monster -- Part Two: Exceeding the Standard, 1901-1948 -- A little journey in the wilderness -- The Fred Harvey Indian Department -- Tenth Legion -- On the very brink of the dizzy gulf -- Trainiacs -- Kansas City Stars -- National parking -- Daring young Freddy and his flying machines -- Soroptimistas -- The roar of the twenties -- Santa fated -- A wonderful live toy to play with -- Poised for takeoff -- Ford Harvey has a cold -- Freddy spreads his wings -- Pay no attention to that crashing sound -- Loaves and fishes -- Heir raising -- Great expectations -- Tailspin -- Kitty blinks -- Private Pringle to the rescue -- The spies at La Fonda -- Big Hollywood ending -- Epilogue -- Appendix I: The grand tour of Fred Harvey's America -- Appendix II: Meals by Fred Harvey -- Apppendix III: Fred was here: a master list of Fred Harvey locations. |
| Summary |
Traces the story of the nineteenth-century entrepreneur who established a national chain of restaurants, hotels, and bookstores patronizing railroad passengers, in an account that reveals his role in shaping culture and labor. |
| Subject |
Harvey, Fred.
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Restaurateurs -- United States -- Biography.
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Fred Harvey (Firm)
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Cooking, American.
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Railroads -- West (U.S.) -- History.
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| ISBN |
9780553804379: $27.00 |
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0553804375 |
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