Jan Whitaker: 2 books
Tea at the Blue Lantern Inn
A Social History of the Tea Room Craze in America
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
The Gypsy Tea Kettle. Polly's Cheerio Tea Room. The Mad Hatter. The Blue Lantern Inn. These are just a few of the many tea rooms - most owned and operated by women -- that popped up across America at the turn of the last century, and exploded into a full-blown craze by the 1920s. Colorful, cozy, festive,...
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How the American Department Store Fashioned the Middle Class
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
Downtown department stores were once the heart and soul of America's pulsing Broadways and Main Streets. With names such as City of Paris, Penn Traffic, The Maze, Maison Blanche, or The Popular, they suggested spheres far beyond mundane shopping. Nicknames reflected the affection customers felt for...