Download PDF Idlewild The Rise Decline and Rebirth of a Unique African American Resort Town Ronald J Stephens 9780472035908 Books
Download PDF Idlewild The Rise Decline and Rebirth of a Unique African American Resort Town Ronald J Stephens 9780472035908 Books
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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.
Download PDF Idlewild The Rise Decline and Rebirth of a Unique African American Resort Town Ronald J Stephens 9780472035908 Books
"This book had much more details than the previous books on Idlewild. For anyone who wants to learn the history of Idlewild, its a must."
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Idlewild The Rise Decline and Rebirth of a Unique African American Resort Town Ronald J Stephens 9780472035908 Books Reviews
- This is the most comprehensive history of Idlewild Michigan to date. While it is a heavy tome, and I've not completed reading it, I find that browsing the index shows some details missing. Mr. Stephens tends to attempt to show Idlewild in its best light and gloss over or sugar coat its darker side. Perhaps if he had not the book would be a more enjoyable read.
- This book had much more details than the previous books on Idlewild. For anyone who wants to learn the history of Idlewild, its a must.
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