Posts Tagged ‘history’
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
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Who's haunting the Menger Hotel? Possibly some of its former guests: Robert E. Lee, Teddy Roosevelt, Mae West, Roy Rogers, and John Wayne. Founded in 1859, the Menger is renowned for colorful, fascinating, and often intriguing events that have made it a landmark hotel in San Antonio. Replete with photographs and anecdotes, This title will also keep
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Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
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Drawing on theories of place, consumption and identity, Sarah Chaplin details the evolution of the love hotel in urban Japan since the 1950s. Love hotels emerged in the late 1950s following a ban of licensed prostitution, then were extremely popular in the 1970s, were then legislated against in the 1980s and are now perceived as ‘leisure’, ‘f
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Saturday, January 30th, 2010
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At The Plaza is a pictorial record and an anecdotal history of the world's most famous hotel: New York's Plaza. As a story, it traverses the breadth and scope of Gotham's high society during the American Century. As a photo collection, it's like no other, capturing the hotel's remarkable presence on the ever-changing New York scene. For almost o
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Tags: famous, history, hotel, illustrated, most, plaza, worlds
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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
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Saturday, December 5th, 2009
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This magnificent book is truly the definitive text of this hotel from 1818-1986. From its birth to near destruction to a splendid rebirth in 1986, the book traces its history through prose and hundreds of old, historic photos, prints and etchings, photos of the actual restoration, plus 16 pages of exquisite color photographs.
Tags: history, hotel, illustrated, willard
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
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At The Plaza is a pictorial record and an anecdotal history of the world's most famous hotel: New York's Plaza. As a story, it traverses the breadth and scope of Gotham's high society during the American Century. As a photo collection, it's like no other, capturing the hotel's remarkable presence on the ever-changing New York scene. For almost o
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
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If your idea of the perfect vacation involves sunny days, thrilling rides, and movie magic, The Everything Family Guide to the Disneyland Resort, California Adventure, Universal Studios, and the Anaheim Area, 2nd Edition will help you make the most of your trip out West. Containing the most up-to-date, accurate information, this family-focu
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Tags: adventure, anaheim, area, attractions, best, california, complete, disneyland, everything, family, guide, history, hotels, resort, restaurants, studios, travel, universal
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