At the turn of the century, Coney Island, a land named after an rabbit infestation, was a hotbed for the innovative, the bizarre and the corrupt. What other time in history would produce the invention of the hot dog, an amusement park featuring a baby incubator exhibit and a killer elephant named Topsy? Rife with greedy landowners and false elections, it’s a wonder how Coney Island not only survived but became one of the most magically strange places in America.

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