Part One: Fred discovers America (and vice versa), 1853-1901
Pot Walloper
The last train stop in America
- A gentleman among the Bleeding Kansans
Railroad warrior
Opportunistic sponge
Savage and unnatural feeding
They'll try anything
Suited to the most exigent or epicurean taste
Cowboy victualer
Viva Las Vegas
We are in the wilds, we are not of them
Harvey girls
Like a house afire
Acute Americanitis
Transcontinental Fred
Biting the hand
The biggest catered lunch in American history
Let the boys do it
Rough ridden
The clutches of the grim monster
Part Two: Exceeding the Standard, 1901-1948
A little journey in the wilderness
The Fred Harvey Indian Department
Tenth Legion
On the very brink of the dizzy gulf
Trainiacs
Kansas City Stars
National parking
Daring young Freddy and his flying machines
Soroptimistas
The roar of the twenties
Santa fated
A wonderful live toy to play with
Poised for takeoff
Ford Harvey has a cold
Freddy spreads his wings
Pay no attention to that crashing sound
Loaves and fishes
Heir raising
Great expectations
Tailspin
Kitty blinks
Private Pringle to the rescue
The spies at La Fonda
Big Hollywood ending
Epilogue
Appendix I: The grand tour of Fred Harvey's America
Appendix II: Meals by Fred Harvey
Apppendix III: Fred was here: a master list of Fred Harvey locations
Acknowledgments & Outshouts
Freditor's notes & sources
Bibliography
Index.