INTERVIEW ON THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THIS SITE.
Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, interviewed Juliette Fay.
On a recent Price of Business show, Host Kevin Price visited with Juliette Fay.
In real life – the Harvey Girl defined hospitality along the Santa Fe Railway line in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. And today as many of us head out on vacation – a timely book called THE HARVEY GIRLS transports us back to that nostalgic America. It’s written by author JULIETTE FAY – known for her “well-drawn characters and vibrant historical backdrops” (Library Journal). A summer must read!
“Set against the sweeping backdrop of 1920s America, The Harvey Girls shines a light on a little-known chapter of women’s history with warmth and insight. Juliette Fay brings to life the world of railroad hospitality with rich period detail…This is historical fiction at its most transportive – grounded, vivid, and unexpectedly moving.” _– Christina Baker Kline, New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train_
Harvey Girls including:
· Who were the Harvey Girls and why do they matter
· Why they were named the Harvey Girls
· Where were their restaurants located
· Harvey Girl training and expectations
· Benefits of being a Harvey Girl
· Cultural Tourism
· Little known historical facts covered in The Harvey Girls
· How long was the era of The Harvey Girls and what
contributed to the end
In addition, Fay has penned 2 other books (The Tumbling Turner Sisters, City of Flickering Light) with common themes found in The Harvey Girls, too, including:
· Young women coming of age in the 1920s
· Fascinating semi-forgotten subcultures (Vaudeville, Silent Movies, Harvey Houses)
· How these industries provided women with unique opportunities for financial and personal freedom that were generally unavailable to them at the time
· Found family—the unexpected friendship and loyalty that these work environments inspired “Outsiderness” and “belongingness”
About the book: 1926: Charlotte Crowninshield was born into one of the finest Boston society families. Now she’s on the run from a brutal husband, desperate to disappear into the wilds of the Southwest. Billie MacTavish is the oldest of nine children born to Scottish immigrants in Nebraska. She quit school in the sixth grade to help with her mother’s washing and mending business, but even that isn’t enough to keep the family afloat. Desperate, both women join the ranks of the Harvey Girls, waitresses who serve in America’s first hospitality chain on the Santa Fe railroad. Hired on the same day, they share three things: a room, a heartfelt dislike of each other…and each has a secret that will certainly get them fired. Through twelve-hour days of training in Topeka, Kansas, they learn the fine art of service, perfecting their skills despite bouts of homesickness and fear of being discovered. When they’re sent to work at the luxurious El Tovar hotel at the Grand Canyon, the challenges only grow, as Billie struggles to hide her young age from would-be suitors, and Charlotte discovers the little-known dark side of the national park’s history.
About the author: JULIETTE FAY is the bestselling author of 8 novels, including City of Flickering Light and the USA TODAY bestseller The Tumbling Turner Sisters. A graduate of Boston College and Harvard University, she lives in Massachusetts.
For more info: https://juliettefay.com/the-harvey-girls/
The Price of Business is one of the longest running shows of its kind in the country and is in markets coast to coast. The Host, Kevin Price, is a multi-award winning author, broadcast journalist, and syndicated columnist. Learn more about the show and its digital partners at www.PriceofBusiness.com (scroll down to the bottom of the page).
For more great lifestyle content, see here.
Explore more insights at https://www.usadailychronicles.com/.
