The Park and the People

The Park and the People

Author: Roy Rosenzweig

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 642

ISBN-13: 9780801497513

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Delineate the politicians, business people, artists, immigrant laborers, and city dwellers who are the key players in the tale. In tracing the park's history, the writers also give us the history of New York. They explain how squabbles over politics, taxes, and real estate development shaped the park and describe the acrimonious debates over what a public park should look like, what facilities it should offer, and how it should accommodate the often incompatible.


The Frontier of Leisure

The Frontier of Leisure

Author: Lawrence Culver

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2012-06-07

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 0199891923

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Tracing the history of Southern California from the late 19th century through the late 20th century, this book reveals how this region did much more than just create lavish resorts like Santa Catalina Island and Palm Springs - it literally remade American attitudes towards leisure.