How Arizona Sold Its Sunshine: The Historical Hotels of Arizona
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (958 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0974507407 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 190 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. I began research on the hotels in 1999, and I have spoken to over 50 groups on the historical hotels. I now live in Sedona Arizona, where I continue to be a bookworm at the Sedona Library. The book is dedicated to my mother who loved sitting in the hotel lobbies watching for film stars. My joy has been collecting memorabilla from them. Some of the hotels have been demolished, but most conti
fascinating aspects of Arizona's history" -- Don Langlois Arizona History Librarian State Capitol Archives and Public Records. " a must for those traveling through Arizona looking for a unique place to hang their hat for the night." -- Marshall Trimble Official Arizona State Historian October 2003"A tribute to the wonderful hotels that are still around and to others that have faded into the sunset." -- Linda Starr Questers International Second Vice President"History is recorded in many ways, one of w
Book features 85 historical photos of the hotels.. How Arizona Sold Its Sunshine: The Historical Hotels of Arizona relates how hotels, inns, and lodges changed from tiny wooden and adobe structures of the 1880s with their questionable clientele, greasy beans and poor health standards to the swanky hotels of the 20th Century where film stars, politicisns the sick and the wealthy traveled to Arizona for sunshine, pure air and the natural beauty of Arizona's attractions. Explore 65 hotels, their founders, their clientele