Harvey House Company
The Harvey House business, founded by Fred Harvey in the late 19th century, played a significant role in shaping the dining and hospitality experience for those traveling west along the […]
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Movie Palaces: A Film and an “Experience”
Today movie theaters are most successful with blockbuster action films. One hundred years ago, movies were exciting and new. Developers built giant movie palaces for those who could afford to
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Celebrating Airmail: 1938
Airmail postal delivery was first used in 1918. In 1938, President Franklin Roosevelt’s postmaster put together a big celebration that is worthy of notice today. The flight pioneered by the
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The Apollo Theater and How It Shaped American Entertainment
The tagline of the Apollo Theater in Harlem, “Where stars are born and legends are made,” captures its essence perfectly. The theater, located at 253 West 125th Street in New
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The First Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
Today the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is a worldwide symbol of opulence and the grand life of those who live in New York City, but this wasn’t how the tree
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Allen Allensworth, Former Slave Founded Town
The town of Allensworth, California, is one of a good number of Black townships that sprouted up in different parts of the country after the Civil War and beyond, as
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