{"id":62,"date":"2018-03-05T20:24:31","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T20:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/amst-mpp\/?p=62"},"modified":"2018-03-07T16:33:36","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T16:33:36","slug":"vacation-town-listicle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/amst-mpp\/2018\/03\/05\/vacation-town-listicle\/","title":{"rendered":"The American Vacation Town"},"content":{"rendered":"
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  1. How vacation towns came about\u2026<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Vacationing became increasingly popular in the 20th century, as comm<\/span>\"\"ercial airlines came into existence which allowed for families that did not live near places like the beach to see these things. Ultimately, this leads to certain places across the country to become somewhat designated \u201cvacation towns\u201d or \u201cbeach towns” many of these communities are found throughout the northeast such as Maine and Cape Cod in Massachusetts. The introduction of commercial plains and trains made this easy for Americans to move throughout the country, to go to destinations such as beach towns or places such as ski resorts as well.\u00a0 [1]<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    2. How did beach vacations come about anyway?<\/span><\/p>\n

    To many, beach vacations seem to be a classic vacation, and one\u00a0<\/span>that they had ventured on throughout their childhood, and if asked you would probably say it was a classic American Vacation. While true, beach goers actually started in Britain in the lat<\/span><\/p>\n

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    \"\"e 18th century. People originally attended the beach for the seas supposed \u201cmedical qualities\u201d as well for the writings in the bible of the sea. [2] Ultimately this fad became popular throughout Britain, which lead to railroads being directed to the coast, and the introduction of the first Seaside resort called Blackpool. This tradition then spread to the United States, specifically New England and the Northeast first, and eventually to southern coastal states.<\/span><\/p>\n

    3. Vacation Towns are often made up of like minded people\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

    According to professor Gieseking\u2019s article titled \u201cU.S. National Park Service Essays on LGBTQ History Released\u201d, people in communities such as LGBTQ communities go to places where they can be with like minded people. This is seen with communities such as Provincetown, MA on Cape Cod, where there is a very large LGB<\/span>\"\"TQ community. This happened because of homophobia across the United States, and people within this community wanted to have a place of their own where they were able to escape the hate that they had seen in their old communities on a day to day basis. [3] Vacation towns are places that allow for people to gather, whether thats year round, or for a portion of their year, in order to be with people who are like them.<\/span><\/p>\n

    4. Why places like Provincetown need to continue to thrive\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

    While researching vacation towns, and then specifically Provincetown, there seemed to be a question as to why they need to still exist as we are trying to move towards a more excepting community overall. To that I say, there still needs to be a place where these like minded people I have mentioned are able \"\"to gather. Similar to this, why should any historical community need to change? This community specifically represents hope and change, and should continue to do so in order to shine a light for those who feel disenfranchised within the LGBTQ community. <\/span><\/p>\n

    http:\/\/www.slate.com\/human-interest\/2018\/03\/a-stone-butch-blues-movie-betrays-leslie-feinbergs-legacy.html<\/span><\/p>\n

    https:\/\/www.provincetownhotel.com\/provincetown-attractions.html<\/p>\n

    5. In many towns, there is a divide between rich and poor\u2026 <\/span><\/p>\n

    In towns like Nantucket, MA, there is an idea that the island is an oasis for all. But a New York Times article poi<\/span><\/p>\n