The Jersey Shore : The Past, Present & Future of a National Treasure /

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"In The Jersey Shore, Dominick Mazzagetti provides a modern re-telling of the history, culture, and landscapes of this famous region, from the 1600s to the present. The Shore, from Sandy Hook to Cape May, became a national resort in the late 1800s and contributes enormously to New Jersey's...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mazzagetti, Dominick A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newark : Rutgers University Press, [2018]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies.
TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA).
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA).
Atlantic Coast (N.J.) > Description and travel.
Atlantic Coast (N.J.) > History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Machine generated contents note: Maps<BR /> Photographs & Illustrations<BR /> Introduction<BR /> 1 The Ever-Changing Shore<BR /> 2 1664-1774: A Few Desolate Beaches<BR /> Native Americans at the Shore<BR /> The English Replace the Dutch<BR /> Whaling<BR /> Pirates<BR /> Smugglers, Privateers, and the United States Navy<BR /> 3 1765-1850: The Rise of Resorts<BR /> Sandy Hook, "Squan," Deal, and Toms River<BR /> "Sea Bathing" at the Jersey Shore<BR /> Tucker's Island and Long Beach<BR /> Cape May<BR /> Long Branch<BR /> 4 1850-1900: Railroads, Atlantic City, and Long Branch<BR /> The Coming of Railroads and the Concept of "Vacation"<BR /> Atlantic City<BR /> Long Branch as the Nation's Premier Resort<BR /> Cape May, Tucker's Island, and Beach Haven<BR /> 5 Religion at the Jersey Shore<BR /> Traveling Preachers and Camp Meetings<BR /> Ocean Grove<BR /> Asbury Park<BR /> Ocean City<BR /> "Sea Grove," Dry Towns, Retreats, and Ethnics<BR /> 6 The Rise of Resorts, Monmouth County<BR /> Railroads and New Resorts<BR /> Monmouth County<BR /> 7 Shipwrecks, Life-Saving, and Lighthouses<BR /> Early Wrecks<BR /> A Mysterious Death Leads to an Iconic Grounding<BR /> Collisions on a Vast Sea<BR /> Shipwrecks as Fact and Fiction<BR /> US Life-Saving Service<BR /> Lighthouses<BR /> 8 The Rise of Resorts, Ocean County<BR /> Point Pleasant to Island Beach State Park<BR /> Long Beach Island<BR /> 9 Fires, Storms, and War<BR /> Fires<BR /> Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, and Nor'easters<BR /> World War<BR /> 10 The Rise of Resorts, Atlantic County<BR /> Atlantic County<BR /> Atlantic City, Politics, and Prohibition<BR /> 11 Fish, Fish, and Boats<BR /> Commercial Fishing and New Jersey's Major Ports<BR /> The Lady Mary and the Dangers of Commercial Fishing<BR /> Sport Fishing, Gunning, and Recreational Boating<BR /> The Intracoastal Waterway<BR /> "Jaws"<BR /> 12 The Rise of Resorts, Cape May County and the Lore of the Shore<BR /> The Personalities of Jersey Shore Communities<BR /> The Look, Lure, and Lore of the Shore<BR /> Cape May County<BR /> 13 The 20th Century: Transformation<BR /> Transportation Again Transforms the Shore<BR /> Economic Development and the Great Depression<BR /> The Garden State Parkway<BR /> Building Booms<BR /> Gambling at the Jersey Shore<BR /> Race Relations<BR /> 14 The 21st Century Shore<BR /> The "Public Trust" Doctrine and Eminent Domain<BR /> State Action, Federal Funding, and University Support<BR /> Revival: Cape May, Long Branch, Asbury Park, and Atlantic City<BR /> Superstorm Sandy<BR /> The Future of the Jersey Shore<BR /> Acknowledgments<BR /> Notes<BR /> Index<BR />.

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