Idlewild: The Rise, Decline, and Rebirth of a Unique African American Resort Town

Idlewild: The Rise, Decline, and Rebirth of a Unique African American Resort Town

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30 Sep, 2013

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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ISBN-10:

0472035908

ISBN-13:

9780472035908

Publisher

University of Michigan Press

Dimensions

8.90 X 6.00 X 1.30 inches

Language

English

Description

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.

Product Details

ISBN-10

:0472035908

ISBN-13

:9780472035908

Publisher

:University of Michigan Press

Publication date

: 30 Sep, 2013

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

About the Author

Ronald J. Stephens is professor of African American Studies in the School of Interdisciplinary Studies of the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University. A leading Idlewild scholar, Dr. Stephens has contributed to numerous programs on the resort, including Ted Talbert's award-winning documentary Idlewild: A Place in the Sun, an edition of Tony Brown's Journal, and an NPR production.

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