About the Author
Joanne Mattern
is the author of many
nonfiction books for children. She enjoys
writing about animals, history, and famous
people and loves to bring science and
history to life for young readers. Joanne
lives in New York State with her husband,
four children, and several pets and enjoys
reading and music.
Index
Bakken. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Boynton, Capt. Paul. . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Coney Island . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 15, 17
Disneyland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Dreamland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Ferris, George W.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Flying Turns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Mauch Chunk Switchback . . . . . . . . . . 18
pleasure gardens. . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 11
Sea Lion Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Six Flags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tilyou, George. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Vauxhall Gardens. . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Walt Disney World. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Wet ‘n’ Wild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
White City Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
World’s Columbian Exposition. . . . . . . 11, 12
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