In 1912, white land developers founded Idlewild, an African American resort community in western Michigan. Over the following decades, the town became one ...
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0472035908
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University of Michigan Press
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8.90 X 6.00 X 1.30 inches
Language
English
In 1912, white land developers founded Idlewild, an African American resort community in western Michigan. Over the following decades, the town became one of the country's foremost vacation destinations for the black middle class, during its peak drawing tens of thousands of visitors annually and hosting the era's premier entertainers, such as The Four Tops, Della Reese, Brook Benton, and George Kirby. With the civil rights movement and the resulting expansion of recreation options available to African Americans, Idlewild suffered a sharp social and economic decline, and by the early 1980s the town had become a struggling retirement community in the midst of financial and political crises.
Meticulously researched and unearthing never-before-seen historical material, Ronald J. Stephens's book examines the rapid rise and decline of this pivotal landmark in African American and leisure history, in the process exploring intersections among race, class, tourism, entertainment, and historic preservation in the United States. Featuring a wealth of fieldwork on contemporary Idlewild, the book also takes a candid look at recent revitalization efforts and analyzes the possibilities for a future resurgence of this national treasure.
ISBN-10
:0472035908
ISBN-13
:9780472035908
Publisher
:University of Michigan Press
Publication date
: 30 Sep, 2013
Category
Sub-Category
: General
Format
:PAPERBACK
Language
:English
Reading Level
: All
No. of Units
:1
Dimension
: 8.90 X 6.00 X 1.30 inches
Weight
:640 g
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