Provincetown : : From Pilgrim Landing to Gay Resort / / Karen Christel Krahulik.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Krahulik, Karen Christel,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2005]; ©2005
• Year of Publication: 2005
• Language: English
• Series: American History and Culture ; 4
• Physical Description: 1 online resource
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Acknowledgments --; Introduction --; PART I INVENTING PROVINCETOWN, 1859–1928 --; 1 Colonial Outpost --; 2 “The Perfect Compromise” Provincetown’s Portuguese Pilgrims --; 3 “Paradise of Artists” --; PART II SURVIVING PROVINCETOWN, 1929–1969 --; 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
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780814749067; 9783110706444
• DOI: 10.18574/nyu/9780814749067.001.0001
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Karen Christel Krahulik.

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.