The Kid of Coney Island

The Kid of Coney Island
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Total Pages : 422
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ISBN-10 : 0195167325
ISBN-13 : 9780195167320
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Book Synopsis The Kid of Coney Island by : Woody Register

Download or read book The Kid of Coney Island written by Woody Register and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A portrait of the pioneering entrepreneur who designed and built Luna Park - which in 1903 transformed Coney Island into a respectable venue for middle-class recreation - and created the Hippodrome, the world's largest theater when it opened in 1905, filling it with lavish spectacles at affordable ticket prices. The author also explores the development of the idea of adult amusements in America during Thompson's day, and ours.


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