Coney Island

Amusement parks were a new use of public space in the Progressive Era. The following website looks at the history of the most famous collection of amusement parks in the United States: Coney Island. Who are the amusement parks trying to attract? What amusements do they offer?

Links to websites with information about Coney Island:

Timeline: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/coney/timeline/index.html

Images from Coney Island's amusement parks http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/coney/gallery/index.html

Special Features: roller coasters, postcards, technology http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/coney/sfeature/index.html