Martha's Vineyard in the Roaring Twenties
| Author | : Thomas Dresser |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 2023-05-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781467152662 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1467152668 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (668 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Martha's Vineyard in the Roaring Twenties by : Thomas Dresser
Download or read book Martha's Vineyard in the Roaring Twenties written by Thomas Dresser and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-05-22 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Roaring Twenties were filled with a range of events, experiences, fears, laws and advances that impacted Martha's Vineyard. Island residents were involved in rumrunning. Dozens died of the Spanish Flu. Women voted on Island. Dorothy West joined the Harlem Renaissance. Immigration from the Azores slowed, and airplanes landed in Katama. Tourism blossomed and business boomed. Local author Thomas Dresser shares the back story and the import of this remarkable decade and how it has shaped Vineyarders.