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Fred Harvey and Travel in the Western U.S.

Appetite for America: Fred Harvey and the Business of Civilizing the Wild West–One Meal at a Time

Destination: The Western United States

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Book: Appetite for America: Fred Harvey and the Business of Civilizing the Wild West–One Meal at a Time by Stephen Fried (2010–New paperback edition in 2011)

The reader gets more than his/her money’s worth with the fascinating book, Appetite for America. A biography, a history of the western expansion of tourism in the early 20th century, an analysis of a unique business model, a travel guide for nostalgia buffs, a railroad book for “trainiacs,” AND recipes from the Fred Harvey kitchens–all told in amusing and highly readable style by Stephen Fried. Continue reading Fred Harvey and Travel in the Western U.S.