The Amusement Park
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Step right up! The Amusement Park is a rich, anecdotal history that begins nine centuries ago with the "pleasure...
Step right up! The Amusement Park is a rich, anecdotal history that begins nine centuries ago with the "pleasure gardens" of Europe and England and ends with the most elaborate modern parks in the world. It's a history told largely through the stories of the colorful, sometimes hedonistic characters who built them, including:
- Showmen like Joseph and Nicholas Schenck and Marcus Loew
- Railroad barons Andrew Mellon and Henry E. Huntington
- The men who ultimately destroyed the parks, including Robert Moses and Fred Trump
- Gifted artisans and craft-people who brought the parks to life
- An amazing cast of supporting players, from Al Capone to Annie Oakley
Published By Black Dog & Leventhal
Format Hardback
Category
Number Of Pages 432
Publication Date 05/07/2019
ISBN 9780316416481
Dimensions 7.25 inches x 9.62 inches
"[The Amusement Park is] rich with anecdotes that complement its easy-to-read style; truly this book is suggested for those who have a strong interest in the subject as well as for those interested in American recreational culture of the 19th and 20th centuries... This ambitious project could possibly be considered the definitive work on the history of what is considered today the Amusement Park."
"[The Amusement Park] is stunningly written while being both entertaining and vastly informative.... A must for anyone with interest in the business of fun."
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