A Cozy Nook to Read In: Books Finished Since February 1

In 1853 young Englishman Fred Harvey arrived in the United States almost penniless; by the time of his death he had built an empire of eating establishments (and several hotels) that stretched across the Midwest to California. ... I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Fried uses the westward expansion of the United States and the growth of railroad travel through its golden age as a canvas against which he verbally paints the growth of the Fred Harvey chain in a friendly ...