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

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Presidents stayed in Cape May, and famous industrialists from the north mixed with renowned plantation owners from the south. During two world wars, the town hosted a huge garrison of soldiers and sailors, and the city was front-page news when a German U-boat surrendered off its coast in 1945.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherExit Zero Publishing, Incorporated

ISBN-100979905184

ISBN-139780979905186

eBay Product ID (ePID)99560810

Product Key Features

Book TitleFirst Resort : Fun, Sun, Fire and War in Cape May, America's Original Seaside Town

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2010

TopicUnited States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Food, Lodging & Transportation / Resorts & Spas

IllustratorYes

GenreTravel, History

AuthorBen Miller

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight53.4 Oz

Item Length8.8 in

Item Width11.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2009-926199

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition22

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

Dewey Decimal974.9/98

SynopsisCape 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., 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.

LC Classification NumberF142.C2M55 2009