Molly W Berger

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Hotel Dreams: Luxury, Technology, and Urban Ambition in America, 1829-1929Paperback, 6 May 2016

Hotel Dreams: Luxury, Technology, and Urban Ambition in America, 1829-1929
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Part of Series
Studies in Industry and Society
Print Length
328 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Date Published
6 May 2016
ISBN-10
1421419920
ISBN-13
9781421419923

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Winner, 2012 Sally Hacker Prize, Society for the History of Technology

Hotel Dreams is a deeply researched and entertaining account of how the hotel's material world of machines and marble integrated into and shaped the society it served. Molly W. Berger offers a compelling history of the American hotel and how it captured the public's imagination as it came to represent the complex--and often contentious--relationship among luxury, economic development, and the ideals of a democratic society.

Berger profiles the country's most prestigious hotels, including Boston's 1829 Tremont, San Francisco's world-famous Palace, and Chicago's enormous Stevens. The fascinating stories behind their design, construction, and marketing reveal in rich detail how these buildings became cultural symbols that shaped the urban landscape.

Product Details

Author:
Molly W Berger
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
6 May 2016
Dimensions:
22.86 x 15.24 x 2.79 cm
ISBN-10:
1421419920
ISBN-13:
9781421419923
Language:
English
Location:
Baltimore
Pages:
328
Weight:
458.13 gm

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