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Coney Island : 150 Years of Rides, Fires, Floods, the Rich, the Poor and Finally Robert Moses by William J. Phalen (2016, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-100786498161
ISBN-139780786498161
eBay Product ID (ePID)219165756
Product Key Features
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameConey Island : 150 Years of Rides, Fires, Floods, the Rich, the Poor and Finally Robert Moses
Publication Year2016
SubjectUnited States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Popular Culture, General, United States / General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSocial Science, History
AuthorWilliam J. Phalen
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight10.3 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2016-022319
Reviews"Phalen laces his historical narrative throughout with first-person accounts and countless excerpts from the press.... Highly recommended"-- Choice ., "Phalen laces his historical narrative throughout with first-person accounts and countless excerpts from the press.... Highly recommended"- Choice .
Dewey Edition23
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal974.723
Table Of ContentTable of Contents Preface Introduction 1. From Sand and Marsh to the Iron Horse 2. 19th-Century Players 3. The Turn of the 20th Century 4. The Parks: Sea Lion Park, Steeplechase Park, and Brighton Beach Park 5. Luna Park and Dreamland 6. The Nickel Empire 7. Decline and Rebirth? Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
SynopsisBefore the Civil War, Coney Island boasted a beach, a dozen small hotels with ramshackle bathhouses, some chowder stands and a few saloons. By 1910, Coney Island saw 20 million visitors, more than Disney theme parks could claim 70 years later. Through the decades, the island has seen changes of fortune, floods and fires, cycles of decay and rehabilitation., Before the Civil War, Coney Island boasted a beach, a dozen small hotels with ramshackle bathhouses, some chowder stands and a few saloons. After the war, it was taken over by powerful individuals who made its 0.7 square miles a domain of the wealthy. By 1905, with the population of New York City at four million, the city's amusement park builders designed an entertainment wonderland on the island that even the poor could enjoy, creating a "nickel empire," where visitors paid five cents for the subway, five cents for a Nathan's hot dog and five cents for a ride. In 1910, Coney Island saw 20 million visitors--more than Disneyland and Disney World combined could claim 70 years later, adjusted for population growth. Through the decades, the island has seen changes of fortune, floods and fires, cycles of decay and rehabilitation. Yet the ultimate power on the island was and is the government of the city of New York, which--for good or ill--has made Coney Island what it is today.
LC Classification NumberF129.C75P47 2016
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