Description: Idlewild : The Black Eden of Michigan, Paperback by Stephens, Ronald J., ., ISBN 0738518905, ISBN-13 9780738518909, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Once considered the most famous African-American resort community in the country, Idlewild was referred to as the Black Eden of Michigan in the 1920s and '30s, and as the Summer Apollo of Michigan in the 1950s and '60s. Showcasing classy revues and interactive performances of some of the leading black entertainers of the period, Idlewild was an oasis in the shadows of legal segregation. Idlewild: Black Eden of Michigan focuses on this illustrative history, as well as the decline and the community's contemporary renaissance, in over 200 rare photographs. The lively legacy of Lela G. and Herman O. Wilson, and Paradise Path is included, featuring images of the Paradise Club and Wilson's Grocery. Idlewild continued its role as a distinctive American resort throughout the 1950s, with photographs ranging from Phil Giles' Flamingo Club and Arthur Braggs's Idlewild Revue.
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Book Title: Idlewild : the Black Eden of Michigan
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Topic: United States / MidWest / East North Central (Il, in, Mi, Oh, Wi), United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Food, Lodging & Transportation / Hotels, Inns & Hostels, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Item Height: 0.3 in
Publication Year: 2001
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Travel, Social Science, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Author: Ronald J. Stephens
Item Length: 9.2 in
Book Series: Images of America Ser.
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
