The rise of the American country club movement parallels the 19th-century pursuit of leisure by the wealthy, in the form of city clubs, spas, summer resorts, and elite sports. Some critics allow that the country club provides the liberty of social choice, while others view it as a vehicle for social discrimination. THE AMERICAN COUNTRY CLUB chronicles the social and economic evolution of this elite leisure landscape. 38 photos.
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The rise of the American country club movement parallels the 19th-century pursuit of leisure by the wealthy, in the form of city clubs, spas, summer resorts, and elite sports. Some critics allow that the country club provides the liberty of social choice, while others view it as a vehicle for social discrimination. THE AMERICAN COUNTRY CLUB chronicles the social and economic evolution of this elite leisure landscape. 38 photos.
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