First resorts : pursuing pleasure at Saratoga Springs, Newport, & Coney Island / Jon Sterngass.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sterngass, Jon.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Resorts.

History.

Tourism--Social aspects.

United States--Social life and customs--19th century.

United States.

Manners and customs.

United States--Social conditions--19th century.

Social conditions.

Tourism--Social aspects--United States--History--19th century.

Tourism.

Resorts--East (U.S.)--History--19th century.

Saratoga Springs (N.Y.)--Social life and customs--19th century.

Saratoga Springs (N.Y.).

Newport (R.I.)--Social life and customs--19th century.

Newport (R.I.).

Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)--Social life and customs--19th century.

Coney Island (New York, N.Y.).

Physical Description:

ix, 374 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001.

Summary:

"Having mined every conceivable source about his three sites, Sterngass has presented a wealth of interesting material not only about the resort experience but also about the residents, politicians, and entrepreneurs who built them." -- Journal of American History

Contents:

Introduction: Transforming Resorts 1

Chapter 1 The Creation of Saratoga Springs: Taking the City with Us 7

Chapter 2 The Revival of Newport: The Pilgrimage of Fashion 40

Chapter 3 The Rise of Coney Island: Strangers in the Land of the Perpetual Fete 75

Chapter 4 The Public Resort: To See and Be Seen 112

Chapter 5 The Commercialization of Saratoga Springs: Racetracks, Casinos, and Souvenirs 146

Chapter 6 The Privatization of Newport: "Coarseness and Vulgarity Are Never Seen Here" 182

Chapter 7 "That Was Coney As We Loved It, and As the Hand of Satan Was upon It" 229

Conclusion: The Pursuit of Privacy, Profit, and Pleasure 263.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [279]-358) and index.

ISBN:

0801865867

OCLC:

45068534