Author: Jesse A. Hall
Publisher:
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Category : Leavenworth County (Kan.)
Languages : en
Pages : 682
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History of Leavenworth County Kansas
Author: Jesse A. Hall
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Leavenworth County (Kan.)
Languages : en
Pages : 682
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Leavenworth County (Kan.)
Languages : en
Pages : 682
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Early History of Leavenworth City and County
Author: Henry Miles Moore
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Category : Lawyers
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lawyers
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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HISTORY OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS
Author: JESSE A. HALL
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781033196045
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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ISBN: 9781033196045
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Appetite for America
Author: Stephen Fried
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0553383485
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Featured in the PBS documentary The Harvey Girls: Opportunity Bound The legendary life and entrepreneurial vision of Fred Harvey helped shape American culture and history for three generations—from the 1880s all the way through World War II—and still influence our lives today in surprising and fascinating ways. Now award-winning journalist 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. Appetite for America is the incredible real-life story of Fred Harvey—told in depth for the first time ever—as well as the story of this country’s expansion into the Wild West of Bat Masterson and Billy the Kid, of the great days of the railroad, of a time when a deal could still be made with a handshake and the United States was still uniting. As a young immigrant, Fred Harvey worked his way up from dishwasher to household name: He was Ray Kroc before McDonald’s, J. Willard Marriott before Marriott Hotels, Howard Schultz before Starbucks. His eating houses and hotels along the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railroad (including historic lodges still in use at the Grand Canyon) were patronized by princes, presidents, and countless ordinary travelers looking for the best cup of coffee in the country. Harvey’s staff of carefully screened single young women—the celebrated Harvey Girls—were the country’s first female workforce and became genuine Americana, even inspiring an MGM musical starring Judy Garland. With the verve and passion of Fred Harvey himself, Stephen Fried tells the story of how this visionary built his business from a single lunch counter into a family empire whose marketing and innovations we still encounter in myriad ways. Inspiring, instructive, and hugely entertaining, Appetite for America is historical biography that is as richly rewarding as a slice of fresh apple pie—and every bit as satisfying. *With two photo inserts featuring over 75 images, and an appendix with over fifty Fred Harvey recipes, most of them never-before-published.
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0553383485
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Featured in the PBS documentary The Harvey Girls: Opportunity Bound The legendary life and entrepreneurial vision of Fred Harvey helped shape American culture and history for three generations—from the 1880s all the way through World War II—and still influence our lives today in surprising and fascinating ways. Now award-winning journalist 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. Appetite for America is the incredible real-life story of Fred Harvey—told in depth for the first time ever—as well as the story of this country’s expansion into the Wild West of Bat Masterson and Billy the Kid, of the great days of the railroad, of a time when a deal could still be made with a handshake and the United States was still uniting. As a young immigrant, Fred Harvey worked his way up from dishwasher to household name: He was Ray Kroc before McDonald’s, J. Willard Marriott before Marriott Hotels, Howard Schultz before Starbucks. His eating houses and hotels along the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railroad (including historic lodges still in use at the Grand Canyon) were patronized by princes, presidents, and countless ordinary travelers looking for the best cup of coffee in the country. Harvey’s staff of carefully screened single young women—the celebrated Harvey Girls—were the country’s first female workforce and became genuine Americana, even inspiring an MGM musical starring Judy Garland. With the verve and passion of Fred Harvey himself, Stephen Fried tells the story of how this visionary built his business from a single lunch counter into a family empire whose marketing and innovations we still encounter in myriad ways. Inspiring, instructive, and hugely entertaining, Appetite for America is historical biography that is as richly rewarding as a slice of fresh apple pie—and every bit as satisfying. *With two photo inserts featuring over 75 images, and an appendix with over fifty Fred Harvey recipes, most of them never-before-published.
History of the State of Kansas
Author: Alfred Theodore Andreas
Publisher:
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Category : Kansas
Languages : en
Pages : 838
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Kansas
Languages : en
Pages : 838
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History of Leavenworth County Kansas
Author: Jesse A Hall
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019394199
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This comprehensive history of Leavenworth County provides a fascinating glimpse into the early days of Kansas. Through detailed accounts of key events and prominent figures, the authors paint a vivid picture of life in this pivotal region of the American Midwest. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019394199
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This comprehensive history of Leavenworth County provides a fascinating glimpse into the early days of Kansas. Through detailed accounts of key events and prominent figures, the authors paint a vivid picture of life in this pivotal region of the American Midwest. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
History of Wyandotte County, Kansas
Author: Perl Wilbur Morgan
Publisher:
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Category : Wyandotte County (Kan.)
Languages : en
Pages : 548
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wyandotte County (Kan.)
Languages : en
Pages : 548
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History of Bourbon County, Kansas
Author: T. F. Robley
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268
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History of Atchison County, Kansas
Author: Sheffield Ingalls
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Category : Atchison County (Kan.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1008
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Category : Atchison County (Kan.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1008
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The Beginning of the West
Author: Louise Barry
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1298
Book Description
An annals covering the known activity in the pre-Kansas region, from the appearance of the first Europeans in the mid-1500s, to 1854, the year Kansas territory was created and its land opened for settlement by others than Indians.
Publisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1298
Book Description
An annals covering the known activity in the pre-Kansas region, from the appearance of the first Europeans in the mid-1500s, to 1854, the year Kansas territory was created and its land opened for settlement by others than Indians.