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The First Resort : Fun, Sun, Fire and War in Cape May, America's Original Seaside Town by Ben Miller (2010, Hardcover)

Cape May, at the tip of the Jersey Shore, goes from boom to bust and back again in this compelling almanac of lavishly illustrated and meticulous researched regional history. Beginning with an advertisement in a Philadelphia newspaper in 1801, city dwellers soon descended upon Cape May, introducing the concept of the American seaside vacation. Throughout the Civil War, both World Wars, and up to the modern day, the visiting population of America's evergreen travel resort has always been mixed across all social spectrums, from presidents and everyday people to renowned plantation owners and famous industrialists, all of whom are commemorated in this complete retrospective.

Book Title
First Resort : Fun, Sun, Fire and War in Cape May, America's Original Seaside Town
Author
Ben Miller
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Food, Lodging & Transportation / Resorts & Spas
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Travel, History
Number of Pages
304 Pages

Lc Classification Number
F142.C2m55 2009
Reviews
"As complete a look at the ups and downs of the Jersey Shore's proto-resort as you are likely to see." --Frank Wilson, The Philadelphia Inquirer, As complete a look at the ups and downs of the Jersey Shore's proto-resort as you are likely to see." —Frank Wilson, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Copyright Date
2009
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2009-926199
Dewey Decimal
974.9/98
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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