Coney Island
Subtitle: the people's playground
By: Michael Immerso.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New Brunswick
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
Subjects: Middle class -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social life and customs; Working class -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social life and customs; Amusement parks -- New York (State) -- New York -- History; Resorts -- New York (State) -- New York -- History; Coney Island (New York, N.Y.) -- History; New York (N.Y.) -- History; New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Coney (1824-1875); title: The American Brighton (1876-1883); title: The Elephant Colossus (1884-1902); title: Baghdad by the sea (1903-1911); title: Seaside baroque (carousels, coasters, and amusements); title: Honky-tonk (cafes, dance dives, and concert halls); title: The Nickel Empire (1920-1933); title: Empire of the body (1934-1964); title: The mermaid parade (1965-2001).