Description |
1 online resource (288 pages) |
Series |
American History and Culture |
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American history and culture.
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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 |
Summary |
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 |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT).
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Social conditions
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SUBJECT |
Provincetown (Mass.) -- History
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Provincetown (Mass.) -- Social conditions
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Subject |
Massachusetts -- Provincetown
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Genre/Form |
History
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780814749067 |
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0814749062 |
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