For years, Tom Dresser drove a tour bus around Martha's Vineyard. An earlier booklet, Tommy's Tour of the Vineyard (2005), followed the prescribed tourist bus route. The Rise of Tourism is his twelfth book with The History Press. Tom lives with his wife of twenty years, Joyce; together they enjoy spending time with grandchildren, going for long drives, long walks and long soaks in the hot tub. Visit thomasdresser.com or contact the author at thomasdresser@gmail.com. Also by Thomas Dresser: Mystery on the Vineyard African Americans of Martha's Vineyard The Wampanoag Tribe of Martha's Vineyard Disaster off Martha's Vineyard Women of Martha's Vineyard Martha's Vineyard in World War II Music on Martha's Vineyard Martha's Vineyard: A History Hidden History of Martha's Vineyard Whaling on Martha's Vineyard A Travel History of Martha's Vineyard.