Author: Juddi Morris
Many people now days do not think twice about the
establishments that we choose to dine at.
This was not always the luxury of a westward traveler. The notion of high quality and fine dining in
the west was the product of a young man named Fred Harvey. Only fifteen when he arrived in America from
England a passion for food emerged to the young man while working in
restaurants in New York and other large elegant cities. The Harvey house revolutionized railroad
dinning, an everlasting impression was placed on western civilization. Rules for working at the Harvey house were
stringent and consistent. A sane is said
about Fred Harvey, “He kept the west supplied in food and wives.” Many Harvey girls married men in the west.
They not only married but brought manors and quality of life to the towns in
which the Harvey Hotels and Dining rooms became part of. Her in New Mexico we were fortunate enough to
have four houses built along our rails.
Las Vegas, Albuquerque, Gallup and Belen were the locations of these
fine eating establishments. The Alvarado
transportation center was rebuilt in replication of the original Harvey house,
which once graced the presence of down town.
In Belen, one can visit a living monument of a Harvey House. The historical site has been restored and is
used as a museum and education center for visitors and residents of New Mexico.
Juddi Morris is an amazing historical author who takes time to review and verify her facts on every subject that she writes about. In her books for younger students she is vigilant about putting in source notes and bibliography's; which are both included in this wonderful historical book.
Judy Garland in The Harvey Girls (1946)
Good book talk this week! Even though it was a historical book, you still managed to make it interesting. I think this would be a great book to share because the Harvey girls are such an important part of history to New Mexico!
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ReplyDeleteI really liked learning about the Harvey girls in history, and so I thought this was a book that was good because it was informative, but it wasn't boring like a text book.You really made this author sound amazing, and I liked how you added a scene from a movie in this blog, that you could show to your class.