Provincetown : From Pilgrim Landing to Gay Resort /
Krahulik, Karen Christel
Provincetown : From Pilgrim Landing to Gay Resort / Karen Christel Krahulik. - 1 online resource - American History and Culture ; 4 .
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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 Provincetown, and explains how all of them, in conjunction with larger economic and political forces, come together to create a gay and lesbian mecca.Through personal stories and historical accounts, Provincetown reveals the fascinating features that have made Provincetown such a textured and colorful destination: its fame as the landfall of the Mayflower Pilgrims, charm as an eccentric artists' colony, and allure as a Dionysian playground. It also hints at one of Provincetown's most dramatic economic changes: its turn from fishing village to resort town. From a history of fishing economies to a history of tourism, Provincetown, in the end, is as eclectic and vibrant as the city itself.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780814747612 9780814749067
10.18574/nyu/9780814749067.001.0001 doi
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT).
England. Provincetown. charts. fishing. from. history. mecca. sleepy. that. transformation. village.
F74.P96 / K73 2005
974.4/92
Provincetown : From Pilgrim Landing to Gay Resort / Karen Christel Krahulik. - 1 online resource - American History and Culture ; 4 .
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
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 Provincetown, and explains how all of them, in conjunction with larger economic and political forces, come together to create a gay and lesbian mecca.Through personal stories and historical accounts, Provincetown reveals the fascinating features that have made Provincetown such a textured and colorful destination: its fame as the landfall of the Mayflower Pilgrims, charm as an eccentric artists' colony, and allure as a Dionysian playground. It also hints at one of Provincetown's most dramatic economic changes: its turn from fishing village to resort town. From a history of fishing economies to a history of tourism, Provincetown, in the end, is as eclectic and vibrant as the city itself.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780814747612 9780814749067
10.18574/nyu/9780814749067.001.0001 doi
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT).
England. Provincetown. charts. fishing. from. history. mecca. sleepy. that. transformation. village.
F74.P96 / K73 2005
974.4/92