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Amusing the Million: Coney Island at the Turn of the Century

by John F. Kasson

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Examines the historical context in which Coney Island made its reputation as an amusement park and shows how America's changing social and economic conditions formed the basis of a new mass culture.
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Interesting history of Coney Island, not much to do with actual amusement park rides etc. ( )
  ShawnMarie | Oct 24, 2009 |
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