The kid of Coney Island [electronic resource] : Fred Thompson and the rise of American amusements / Woody Register.
Publisher: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2001Description: 1 online resource (xi, 400 p.) : ill.ISBN: 9780199849710 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Thompson, Fred, 1873-1919 | Amusement park owners -- New York (State) -- New York -- BiographyAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780195167320DDC classification: 338.761791068092 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: This title explores how at the turn of the 20th century, Fred Thompson's entrepreneurial drive made him into an entertainment mogul in multiple media who helped to define the popular culture of his day.Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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This title explores how at the turn of the 20th century, Fred Thompson's entrepreneurial drive made him into an entertainment mogul in multiple media who helped to define the popular culture of his day.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.