Coney Island: 150 Years of Rides, Fires, Floods, the Rich, the Poor and Finally Robert Moses - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:William J. PhalenAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2016-07-04Pages:208
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786498161ISBN-10:786498161UPC:9780786498161Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.00 x 5.90 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCVK0N0ARV
Coney Island: 150 Years of Rides, Fires, Floods, the Rich, the Poor and Finally Robert Moses
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. By 1905, with the population of New York City at four million, the city's amusement park builders designed an entertainment wonderland on th...
Audience: Young Adult
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786498161ISBN-10:786498161UPC:9780786498161Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.00 x 5.90 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCVK0N0ARV
William J. Phalen holds a Ph.D. in American history from Rutgers University. He lives in Staten Island, New York.
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