Includes bibliographical references and index. Machine generated contents note: Maps<BR /> Photographs & Illustrations<BR /> Introduction<BR /> 1 The Ever-Changing Shore<BR /> 2 1664-1774: A Few Desolate Beaches<BR /> Native Americans at the Shore<BR /> The English Replace the Dutch<BR /> Whaling<BR /> Pirates<BR /> Smugglers, Privateers, and the United States Navy<BR /> 3 1765-1850: The Rise of Resorts<BR /> Sandy Hook, "Squan," Deal, and Toms River<BR /> "Sea Bathing" at the Jersey Shore<BR /> Tucker's Island and Long Beach<BR /> Cape May<BR /> Long Branch<BR /> 4 1850-1900: Railroads, Atlantic City, and Long Branch<BR /> The Coming of Railroads and the Concept of "Vacation"<BR /> Atlantic City<BR /> Long Branch as the Nation's Premier Resort<BR /> Cape May, Tucker's Island, and Beach Haven<BR /> 5 Religion at the Jersey Shore<BR /> Traveling Preachers and Camp Meetings<BR /> Ocean Grove<BR /> Asbury Park<BR /> Ocean City<BR /> "Sea Grove," Dry Towns, Retreats, and Ethnics<BR /> 6 The Rise of Resorts, Monmouth County<BR /> Railroads and New Resorts<BR /> Monmouth County<BR /> 7 Shipwrecks, Life-Saving, and Lighthouses<BR /> Early Wrecks<BR /> A Mysterious Death Leads to an Iconic Grounding<BR /> Collisions on a Vast Sea<BR /> Shipwrecks as Fact and Fiction<BR /> US Life-Saving Service<BR /> Lighthouses<BR /> 8 The Rise of Resorts, Ocean County<BR /> Point Pleasant to Island Beach State Park<BR /> Long Beach Island<BR /> 9 Fires, Storms, and War<BR /> Fires<BR /> Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, and Nor'easters<BR /> World War<BR /> 10 The Rise of Resorts, Atlantic County<BR /> Atlantic County<BR /> Atlantic City, Politics, and Prohibition<BR /> 11 Fish, Fish, and Boats<BR /> Commercial Fishing and New Jersey's Major Ports<BR /> The Lady Mary and the Dangers of Commercial Fishing<BR /> Sport Fishing, Gunning, and Recreational Boating<BR /> The Intracoastal Waterway<BR /> "Jaws"<BR /> 12 The Rise of Resorts, Cape May County and the Lore of the Shore<BR /> The Personalities of Jersey Shore Communities<BR /> The Look, Lure, and Lore of the Shore<BR /> Cape May County<BR /> 13 The 20th Century: Transformation<BR /> Transportation Again Transforms the Shore<BR /> Economic Development and the Great Depression<BR /> The Garden State Parkway<BR /> Building Booms<BR /> Gambling at the Jersey Shore<BR /> Race Relations<BR /> 14 The 21st Century Shore<BR /> The "Public Trust" Doctrine and Eminent Domain<BR /> State Action, Federal Funding, and University Support<BR /> Revival: Cape May, Long Branch, Asbury Park, and Atlantic City<BR /> Superstorm Sandy<BR /> The Future of the Jersey Shore<BR /> Acknowledgments<BR /> Notes<BR /> Index<BR />.
Summary:
"In The Jersey Shore, Dominick Mazzagetti provides a modern re-telling of the history, culture, and landscapes of this famous region, from the 1600s to the present. The Shore, from Sandy Hook to Cape May, became a national resort in the late 1800s and contributes enormously to New Jersey's economy today. The devastation of Hurricane Sandy in 2012 underscored the area's central place in the state's identity and the rebuilding efforts after the storm restored its economic health.<BR /><BR /> Divided into chronological and thematic sections, this book will attract general readers interested in the history of the Shore: how it appeared to early European explorers; how the earliest settlers came to the beaches for the whaling trade; the first attractions for tourists in the nineteenth century; and how the coming of railroads, and ultimately automobiles, transformed the Shore into a major vacation destination over a century later. Mazzagetti also explores how the impact of changing national mores on development, race relations, and the environment, impacted the Shore in recent decades and will into the future. Ultimately, this book is an enthusiastic and comprehensive portrait by a native son, whose passion for the region is shared by millions of beachgoers throughout the Northeast. <BR />"-- Provided by publisher. "In The Jersey Shore, Dominick Mazzagetti provides a modern re-telling of the history, culture, and landscapes of this famous region, from the 1600s to the present. The Shore, from Sandy Hook to Cape May, became a national resort in the late 1800s and contributes enormously to New Jersey's economy today. The devastation of Hurricane Sandy in 2012 underscored the area's central place in the state's identity and the rebuilding efforts after the storm restored its economic health. Divided into chronological and thematic sections, this book will attract general readers interested in the history of the Shore: how it appeared to early European explorers; how the earliest settlers came to the beaches for the whaling trade; the first attractions for tourists in the nineteenth century; and how the coming of railroads, and ultimately automobiles, transformed the Shore into a major vacation destination over a century later. Mazzagetti also explores how the impact of changing national mores on development, race relations, and the environment, impacted the Shore in recent decades and will into the future. Ultimately, this book is an enthusiastic and comprehensive portrait by a native son, whose passion for the region is shared by millions of beachgoers throughout the Northeast"-- Provided by publisher.
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