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Haunted Hotels: A Guide to American and Canadian Inns and Their Ghosts

Monday, May 31st, 2010

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For the jaded traveler who wants a room with atmosphere, for whom vibrant sunsets are old hat, for whom the sound of the surf is passé, Robin Mead has a splendid idea: spend the night with a ghost. His guide to haunted hotels in Canada and the U.S. covers 27 states, 3 territories, and 83 possessed lodgings. Mead presents the usual hotel descr[Read More]

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Hotel Del Coronado: An American Treasure With A Storybook Past

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
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American Hotel Stories

Friday, March 5th, 2010
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From Big Sur to Boston, this enticing volume follows in the footsteps of Jim Morrison, Marilyn Monroe, Tennessee Williams, Al Capone, Clint Eastwood, Esther Williams, and some of America s most famous personalities and hotel guests. Which famous star stayed at the Biltmore in Coral Gables? Where did notorious Beat writer Jack Kerouac seek refuge? W[Read More]

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Hotel: An American History

Monday, January 11th, 2010
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When George Washington embarked on his presidential tours of 1789–91, the rudimentary inns and taverns of the day suddenly seemed dismally inadequate. But within a decade, Americans had built the first hotels—large and elegant structures that boasted private bedchambers and grand public ballrooms. This book recounts the enthralling history of t[Read More]

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