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Remembering Woolworth's : a nostalgic history of the world's most famous five-an
Plunkett-Powell, Karen.
Adult Nonfiction HF5465.U6 W864 1999
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| Contents | Page |
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| Acknowledgments | p. vii |
| Nickel Parakeets and Grilled Cheese: Welcome to the World's Most Famous Five-and-Dime | p. viii |
| Part 1 - Remembering Frank Winfield Woolworth: The Merchant Prince | |
| Chapter 1 - Early Years of the Merchant Prince | p. 18 |
| Chapter 2 - The Birth of Woolworth's "Great Five-Cent Store" | p. 28 |
| Chapter 3 - Frank Sires a Million-Dollar Baby in Pennsylvania | p. 44 |
| Chapter 4 - The March of "Five-and-Dimes" | p. 60 |
| Chapter 5 - Reaching for the Sky: The Great Woolworth Building | p. 83 |
| Part 2 - Remembering Woolworth's ... Around the World | |
| Chapter 6 - Woolworth's International | p. 100 |
| Chapter 7 - Transition: From History to Nostalgia | p. 130 |
| Part 3 - Remembering ... The Stores! | |
| Chapter 8 - Those Fabulous Lunch Counters! | p. 140 |
| Chapter 9 - A Store for All Seasons | p. 166 |
| Chapter 10 - The Spectacle of Woolworth's | p. 184 |
| Chapter 11 - Woolworth's Coast to Coast | p. 199 |
| Part 4 - Preserving the Legacy | |
| Chapter 12 - The Collectibles! | p. 226 |
| Selected Bibliography | p. 241 |
| Index | p. 243 |
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