Provincetown : from Pilgrim landing to gay resort /
"Through personal stories and historical accounts, Provincetown reveals the features that have made Land's End such a textured and colorful destination: its fame as the landfall of the Mayflower Pilgrims, charm as an eccentric artists' colony, and allure as a Dionysian playground. It...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
New York University Press,
[2005]
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| Series: | American history and culture (New York University Press)
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| Online Access: | Table of contents |
| Summary: | "Through personal stories and historical accounts, Provincetown reveals the features that have made Land's End such a textured and colorful destination: its fame as the landfall of the Mayflower Pilgrims, charm as an eccentric artists' colony, and allure as a Dionysian playground. It also recounts one of Provincetown's most dramatic economic changes: its turn from fishing village to resort town. From a history of fishing economies to a history of tourism, Provincetown, in the end, is as eclectic and vibrant as the city itself."--Jacket. |
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| Item Description: | The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. |
| Physical Description: | xi, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-264) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0814747612 9780814747612 |