Amusing the Million: Coney Island at the Turn of the Century (American Century)
by John F. Kasson
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Read in February, 2007
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Coney Island revelers
Fascinating, short book detailing social history of Coney Island at the turn of the last century. By locating Coney Island in the Victorian contexts of mass immigration, turn-of-the-century progressive reform and urban planning (especially contrasted to the "uplifting" urban and recreational ideals of Olmsted and Vaugh's urban parks and Chicago's Columbian Exposition), and the rise of a new consumer class, Amusing the Million allows the the reader to really understand the radica...more
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Read in September, 2007
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History Buffs
This book was an interesting look at the phenomena of Coney Island, the largest stretch of amusement park that pretty much ever was. It was a very interesting book that commented on an emerging culture, however I think certain areas were very pointedly left out. Also, the author tried to validate himself by using lots of "educated words" which, while it didn't bother me too much, did make the reading a bit more tiresome.
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Read in October, 2006
a nice history of coney island and the rise of amusement parks, with the best part being the analysis of the clash between genteel values and the newly emerging identities spawned from industrialization.
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Read in June, 2008
I read this for class; it only took me two hours since there are lots of pictures! It's good if you're interested in this sort of thing.
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