TY  - BOOK
AU  - Krahulik,Karen Christel
TI  - Provincetown: From Pilgrim Landing to Gay Resort 
T2  - American History and Culture
SN  - 9780814747612
AV  - F74.P96 K73 2005
U1  - 974.4/92 22
PY  - 2005///]
CY  - New York, NY : 
PB  - New York University Press, 
KW  - HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - England
KW  - Provincetown
KW  - charts
KW  - fishing
KW  - from
KW  - history
KW  - mecca
KW  - sleepy
KW  - that
KW  - transformation
KW  - village
N1  - restricted access
N2  - 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
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780814749067
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780814749067/original
ER  -