History of the American diner
Chapter 1
From horse carts to lunch wagons
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Chapter 2
Prefabricated architecture on wheels
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Chapter 3
Food, folks, and the blue-plate special
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Chapter 4
The roadside revival
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YOUR GOAL
Master of History of the American diner
Ch 1 · From horse carts to lunch wagons
Fun Fact
Early diner names: The term 'diner' comes from 'dining car' on trains, which manufacturers copied to make their stationary lunch wagons feel more upscale.
Glossary
lunch wagon (noun)
A mobile cart or vehicle equipped for preparing and selling food. Walter Scott introduced the concept in 1872 to feed late-night workers in Providence, Rhode Island.
A mobile cart or vehicle equipped for preparing and selling food. Walter Scott introduced the concept in 1872 to feed late-night workers in Providence, Rhode Island.
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To make lunch wagons more welcoming to women in the 1920s, what design feature did owners start adding?
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What was the name of the famous lunch wagon company founded in 1906 by Philip Duprey and Grenville Stoddard?
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What were early late-night lunch wagons commonly called by locals because of their hours of operation?
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Which Massachusetts city became the early hub of commercial lunch wagon manufacturing in the late 1800s?
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What did Walter Scott do with customers' hats if they tried to run off without paying for their food in his 1872 lunch wagon?