Coney Island

Coney Island

This article from C. D. Shanley published in The Atlantic Monthly recounts the details of Coney Island in 1878. The article refers to Coney Island as being one of the "least aristocratic features of the great suburb (Long Island)." At this time there were few places where the laboring class could go for a vacation as most recreational activities were reserved for the rich, either outright or by the shear cost of such activities. The article goes on to explain the name and environment of the location before launching into and account of a typical day there. The article being written for those who had money to purchase the publication ends by denouncing Coney Island for a "fashionable New York family."

C. D. Shanley

Shanley, C. D. "Coney Island." <i>Atlantic Monthly</i> Sept. 1878: 306-12. <i>Making of America</i>. Web. 13 Dec. 2015.

The Atlantic Monthly

Dalton Spatz

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