Appetite for America
by Fried, Stephen
Published by : Bantam Books, (New York ) Physical details: xix, 518 p. ill., maps ; 24 cm. ISBN:9780553804379; 0553804375.
Subject(s):
Harvey, Fred
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Fred Harvey (Firm)
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Restaurateurs
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United States
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Cookery, American.
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Railroads
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West (U.S.)
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History.
Year: 2010
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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
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