John R Haddad

Thrill Ride

The Transformation of Hersheypark. Sprache: Englisch.
kartoniert , 288 Seiten
ISBN 0271099925
EAN 9780271099927
Veröffentlicht 28. Oktober 2025
Verlag/Hersteller Penn State University Press
28,50 inkl. MwSt.
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Beschreibung

"Traces the history of Hershey Park from its 1906 founding as a community amusement space to its 1970s transformation into a modern theme park. Explores Milton Hershey's original vision, community ties, local resistance to change, and the park's eventual success as a reimagined attraction"-- Provided by publisher.

Portrait

John R. Haddad is Professor of American Studies and Popular Culture at Penn State Harrisburg. He is the author of America's First Adventure in China: Trade, Treaties, Opium, and Salvation and Cultures Colliding: American Missionaries, Chinese Resistance, and the Rise of Modern Institutions in China.