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Cornyation : San Antonio's outrageous fiesta tradition / Amy L. Stone.
Van Pelt Library GT4811.S25 S76 2017
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stone, Amy L., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fiesta San Antonio (San Antonio, Tex.).
- Fiesta San Antonio (San Antonio, Texas).
- Gay pride celebrations--Texas--San Antonio--History.
- Gay pride celebrations.
- Festivals--Texas--San Antonio--History.
- Festivals.
- Gay people--Texas--San Antonio--Social life and customs.
- Gay people.
- Manners and customs.
- History.
- San Antonio (Tex.)--Social life and customs.
- San Antonio (Tex.).
- Gay people--Social life and customs.
- Texas--San Antonio.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xxvi, 162 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- San Antonio : Maverick Books, [2017]
- Summary:
- "Through vintage and contemporary photography and oral histories, Stone traces the rich history of this San Antonio Fiesta event over time, from a private party for insiders to one of Texas's iconic and longest-running LGBT events, and one of the Southwest's first large-scale fund-raisers for HIV/AIDS causes"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- The 1950s: fiesta for the little people
- The 1960s: welcome to the court of broken traditions
- The 1980s: revival in the ballroom of the Bonham
- The 1990s: let the queens be unleashed
- The 2000s and 2010s: more queens than you expected.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781595348005
- 159534800X
- OCLC:
- 959032112
- Publisher Number:
- 99972632666
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