At the foot of Brooklyn lies a tiny spit of land that at the turn of the century became the most extravagant place in the country. This spit of land is known as Coney Island. Coney Island was unlike anything one had ever seen in variety, inventiveness and in size. In 1904, one man said, “Coney is the most bewilderingly up to date place of amusement in the world.” This extraordinary amusement empire astonished, delighted and …showed first 75 words of 1408 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1408 total…this was a horrible thing to say because I live five minutes from Coney Island and never had I had a problem when I went there. I feel that some people don’t try things for themselves. Works Cited WGBH. The American Experience. 1999-2000. PBS. 22 Oct. 2000 Whirl-I-Gig. 23 April 1999. Coney Island Tourist Information. 22 Oct. 2000 Anonymous. Personal Interview. 28 Oct. 2000