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12 lip 2017 · This discussion draws together six of the leading practitioners of hotel history in order to explore the state of the field and its larger relevance.
7 mar 2022 · The Development of Hotels in Texas. Hotels are typically located near transportation systems, and of course, the favored mode of transportation has changed over time. In Texas, the earliest hotels were located along stagecoach lines.
Hotels have historically been sites of technological innovation, intercultural encounters, and cultures of sociability shaped by distinctive spatial regimes. Hotels are also sights—places of wonder, pilgrimage, and celebrity.
25 paź 2007 · Historic Hotels of Texas includes detailed profiles of sixty-four hotels that are at least fifty years old, have been in operation as places of lodging for the majority of their existence, and...
21 lis 2014 · In 1922 a writer for the trade publication Hotel Monthly traveled to Fort Worth to profile the recently opened Hotel Texas (known today as the Hilton Fort Worth). The article provides a remarkably detailed view of what the hotel was like when it first opened.
We begin with the reflections of A.K. Sandoval-Strausz, whose award-winning book Hotel: An American History set a new agenda for exploring the distinctive American incarnation of the commercial hostelry.
When Conrad Hilton opened the first hotel to bear the Hilton name in 1925, he aimed to operate the best hotel in Texas. As a result of his commitment, leadership, and innovation, today Hilton is one of the most respected brands in the world.
