The Making of American Resorts: Saratoga Springs, Ballston Spa, and Lake GeorgeWhat factors create a successful resort? How did the rise of lavish hotels and spas reflect the changing values of American society as the nineteenth century progressed? Historians have argued that resorts were created to meet the demands of a leisured social elite. Theodore Corbett offers a fresh, compelling argument, demonstrating that resorts created and re created themselves to keep pace with changing times. Success came with anticipating demands,