American Hotel

The Waldorf-Astoria and the Making of a Century
Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-0-8135-9439-2
Verlag: Rutgers University Press

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 682 g

Known internationally as a symbol of elegance and luxury, Manhattan's Waldorf-Astoria is one of the world's most famous hotels.  Its reputation as a host to political leaders and movie stars is matched only by the renown of its cuisine and soaring Deco architecture.  Now, historian David Freeland takes us behind the glittering image to reveal the full extent of the Waldorf's contribution as a shaper of twentieth-century life and culture. In the process, we discover how the Waldorf reflected pivotal social issues while honoring its mission to offer hospitality to a diverse range of guests. Filled with the events and personalities that accompanied New York's rise as a world capital, American Hotel is both a chronicle of a great city and a testament to the influential position hotels have occupied within the urban landscape.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Freeland, David

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Geschichte der Architektur, Baugeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften

Über Autor(innen)

David Freeland is the author of the books Ladies of Soul and Automats, Taxi Dances and Vaudeville: Excavating Manhattan's Lost Places of Leisure, which was selected as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title and won the Metropolitan Chapter of the Victorian Society in America's Publication Award for Popular Culture and Entertainment. As a historian and journalist, he has written for the Wall Street Journal, am New York, Time Out New York, New York History, American Songwriter, and other publications. He appeared in episodes of NBC TV's 'Who Do You Think You Are' and NYC Media's 'Secrets of New York.' Freeland lives in New York City, where he leads walking tours and gives lectures on the city's culture and history.