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xix, 518 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The legendary life and entrepreneurial vision of Fred Harvey helped shape American culture and history of three generations -- from the 1880's all the way through World War II -- and still influence our lives today. Stephen Fried re-creates the life of this unlikely American hero, the founding father of the nation's service industry, whose remarkable family business civilized the West and introduced America to Americans.
2) Appetite for America: Fred Harvey and the business of civilizing the Wild West--one meal at a time
Author
Physical Desc
xix, 518 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
The story of entrepreneur Fred Harvey who built his business from a single lunch counter into a family empire that stretched across the West along the burgeoning railroads
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