Stephen Fried is a past editor of Philadelphia Magazine and has written Thing of Beauty: Tragedy of Supermodel Gia, and Benjamin Rush, the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father.  For the Route 66 community, Fried has written the ultimate Fred Harvey book, Appetite for America: How Visionary Businessman Fred Harvey Built a Railroad Hospitality Empire That Civilized the Wild West, which took five years of continuous research. 

For the first time, The Route 66 Podcast will feature a 3-part series highlighting the life and work of Fred Harvey.  This episode, features a talk with author Stephen Fried, who talks all about the Fred Harvey business and his role on literally creating the first brand in America.  In addition, the show will also feature a talk with the great, great, great granddaughter of Fred Harvey- Katie Miller.

Fred Harvey

Stephen Fried

Author Stephen Fried

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The Fred Harvey Movement as featured on CBS Sunday Morning

FRED HARVEY RELATED MUSEUMS

Belen, NM – The Belen Harvey House Museum 

Levenworth, KS – The National Fred Harvey Museum 

NM History Museum – Permanent Fred Harvey exhibit

Heard Museum (Phoenix) – Mary Colter and Fred Harvey collections

Northern Arizona University – Kline Library Movie memorabilia

THE FRED HARVEY MOVEMENT AS COVERED BY CBS SUNDAY MORNING

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

A talk with Katie Miller, great, great, great granddaughter of Fred Harvey

KATIE MILLER

• Earliest knowledge of being related to Fred Harvey
• Seeing Fred Harvey in pop culture and immediately becoming curious
• Attending Fred Harvey weekend and meeting Fred Heads

STEPHEN FRIED

• Asking, Who the hell is Fred Harvey?
• Early days of Fred Harvey in America
• Attempting to tame the west by hiring 100,000 women for Fred Harvey restaurants (1883 – 1940’s)
• What Fred Harvey got right
• What Fred Harvey could have done better
• The Cup Code
• What it was like working for Fred Harvey
• Americanitis: Disease of the wealthy
• Death of Fred Harvey and perpetuating his name 10 years beyond his death
• Son Freddy Harvey
  • Major role in American aviation growth
  • Trans-Continental Air transport
  • Tragic airplane death of grandson Freddy Harvey 1936
• Resurgence of Fred Harvey Houses during WW II
• Release of Harvey Girls movie (1946)
• Most popular Fred Harvey museums
• Grandson Ford Harvey
  • connecting with Mary Colter to promote Native American Art
• Popularity of Americana and Route 66 after September 11th
• Following path of Fred Harvey legacy on Amtrak train with suggestions
• Popularity of Fred Harvey weekends in New Mexico

Route 66 traveler Greg Graham from Ireland getting his Kicks on Route 66