| Birth of the Jersey Shore:: The Personalities & Politics That Built America's Resort Contributor(s): Gabrielan, Randall (Author) |
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ISBN: 1626197067 ISBN-13: 9781626197060 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Biography & Autobiography - Travel | United States - Northeast - Middle Atlantic (nj, Ny, Pa) |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2015932932 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.60 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Jersey Shore evokes images of boardwalks and beach resorts, but its beginnings were far different. In the mid-nineteenth century, visionary entrepreneurs transformed the sleepy agrarian and maritime communities of the Garden State coast with a series of energetic new visitors and venues. Artists, politicians, athletes, entertainers and ordinary residents all played a hand in revitalizing the region. Major development of resorts began in Atlantic City in 1854, and it grew into "America's Favorite Playground." Joel Hayward was principally responsible for the formation of Ocean County, and the Albert brothers popularized Pinelands folk music. In the twentieth century, construction became more residential, and beloved businesses like the Smithville Inn started to cater to long-term patrons. New Jersey historian Randall Gabrielan traces the stories of the people who turned the Jersey Shore into the summer and residential destination that it is today. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gabrielan, Randall: - Native New Jerseyean Randall Gabrielan is a member of the Monmouth County Historical Commission, having recently retired as its long-term executive director, and the County's officially appointed historian. He has written and lectured extensively on a variety of New Jersey subjects along the shore and elsewhere, as well as having written on New York, where he worked for a prolonged spell, and Brooklyn, where he resided for ten years. |