Discover the fascinating history of the development of department stores in the U. S. and those who founded them and evaluate the impact and legacy these department stores left on U. S. culture and history. Many of these stores rivaled palaces but each was designed to outdo their rivals by creating unique departments, merchandise, services and management procedures. Examine the development of such national stores as Macy's, Gimbels, Neiman-Marcus, Bloomingdales, Filene's, Wanamaker's, and Bergdorf Goodman. And let's not forget the development of local Baltimore and Maryland legendary department stores such as Hutzler's, The Hecht Company, Hochschild Kohn, Stewart's, and others.
