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Krahulik Karen Christel |
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Titolo |
Provincetown [[electronic resource] ] : From Pilgrim Landing to Gay Resort / / Karen Christel Krahulik |
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New York ; ; London : , : New York University Press, , [2005] |
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©2005 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (288 p.) |
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Collana |
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American history and culture |
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HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) |
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Provincetown (Mass.) Social conditions |
Provincetown (Mass.) History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-266) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART I Inventing Provincetown, 1859-1928; 1 Colonial Outpost; 2 "The Perfect Compromise":Provincetown's Portuguese Pilgrims; 3 "Paradise of Artists"; PART II Surviving Provincetown, 1929-1969; 4 Weathering the Depression; 5 "Provincetown Tells the Gayflower Set: Scram"; PART III Gentrifying Provincetown, 1970-2000; 6 "Sexism in Paradise"; 7 "Gay World"; Conclusion: Cape Queer?; Notes; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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How did a sleepy New England fishing village become a gay mecca? In this dynamic history, Karen Christel Krahulik explains why Provincetown, Massachusetts-alternately known as "Land's End," "Cape-tip," "Cape-end," and, to some, "Queersville, U.S.A"-has meant many things to many people. Provincetown tells the story of this beguiling coastal town, from its early history as a mid-nineteenth century colonial village to its current stature as a bustling gay tourist destination. It details the many cultures and groups-Yankee artists, Portuguese fishermen, tourists-that have comprised and influenced |
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