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Provincetown [[electronic resource] ] : From Pilgrim Landing to Gay Resort / / Karen Christel Krahulik



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Autore: Krahulik Karen Christel Visualizza persona
Titolo: Provincetown [[electronic resource] ] : From Pilgrim Landing to Gay Resort / / Karen Christel Krahulik Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York ; ; London : , : New York University Press, , [2005]
©2005
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (288 p.)
Disciplina: 974.4/92
Soggetto topico: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Soggetto geografico: Provincetown (Mass.) Social conditions
Provincetown (Mass.) History
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Soggetto non controllato: England
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Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-266) and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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
Sommario/riassunto: 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
Titolo autorizzato: Provincetown  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-8147-4906-2
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910789975603321
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Serie: American history and culture (New York University Press)