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Author:

Fried, Stephen, 1958-

Title:

Appetite for America : how visionary businessman Fred Harvey built a railroad hospitality empire that civilized the Wild West / Stephen Fried.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Bantam Books,

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

xix, 518 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Harvey, Fred.
Restaurateurs--Biography.
Fred Harvey (Firm)
Cookery, American.
Railroads--West (U.S.)--History.

Notes:

Maps on endpapers. Includes bibliographical references (p. [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 -- Acknowledgments & Outshouts -- Freditor's notes & sources -- Bibliography -- Index.

ISBN:

0553804375
9780553804379

OCLC:

(OCoLC)422760194

LCCN:

2009047790

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)