William J. Phalen

Coney Island

150 Years of Rides, Fires, Floods, the Rich, the Poor and Finally Robert Moses

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"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. 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 itis today"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juni 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 298g
• ISBN-13: 9780786498161
• ISBN-10: 0786498161
• Artikelnr.: 44941913

Autorenporträt

William J. Phalen holds a Ph.D. in American history from Rutgers University. He lives in Staten Island, New York.

Inhaltsangabe

Table 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