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Appetite for America: how visionary businessman Fred Harvey built a railroad hospitality empire that civilized the Wild West
 9780553907322, 0553907328

Table of 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 --
Acknowledgments & Outshouts --
Freditor's notes & sources --
Bibliography --
Index.

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