Title
Provincetown : From Pilgrim Landing to Gay Resort / Karen Christel Krahulik.
ISBN
9780814749067
Published
New York, NY : : New York University Press, [2005]
Copyright
©2005
Language
English
Language Note
In English.
Description
1 online resource
Item Number
10.18574/nyu/9780814749067.001.0001 doi
Call Number
F74.P96 K73 2005
Dewey Decimal Classification
974.492
Summary
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.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
System Details Note
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
Digital File Characteristics
text file PDF
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 18. Sep 2023)
Series
American History and Culture ; ; 4
Available in Other Form
print 9780814747612
Frontmatter
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
PART I INVENTING PROVINCETOWN, 1859-1928
Introduction
1 Colonial Outpost
2 "The Perfect Compromise" Provincetown's Portuguese Pilgrims
3 "Paradise of Artists"
PART II SURVIVING PROVINCETOWN, 1929-1969
Introduction
4 Weathering the Depression
5 "Provincetown Tells the Gayflower Set: Scram"
PART III GENTRIFYING PROVINCETOWN, 1970-2000
6 "Sexism in Paradise"
7 "Gay World"
Conclusion: Cape Queer?
Notes
Index
About the Author
