Fair America : world's fairs in the United States / Robert W. Rydell, John E. Findling, and Kimberly D. Pelle.

Main entry:

Rydell, Robert W.

Title & Author:

Fair America : world's fairs in the United States / Robert W. Rydell, John E. Findling, and Kimberly D. Pelle.

Publication:

Washington, DC : Smithsonian Institution Press, 2000.

Description:

x, 166 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Fairs in the age of industrialism's advance -- 2. Fairs of the Imperial era -- 3. Fairs between the World Wars -- 4. Fairs in the Atomic age -- Conclusion: cultural dinosaurs? World's Fairs and the survival of the species.

Summary:

Setting more than thirty world's fairs from 1853 to 1984 in their historical context, Robert W. Rydell, John E. Findling, and Kimberly D. Pelle show that the expositions reflected and influenced not only the ideals but also the cultural tensions of their times. Illustrated with archival photographs of fair buildings, exhibits, and souvenirs, Fair America surveys a century and a half of these dazzling, culturally revealing events.

ISBN:

1560983841 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9781560983842 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
1560989688 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
9781560989684 (hardcover ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Trade shows United States History 19th century.
Trade shows United States History 20th century.
Salons professionnels États-Unis Histoire 19e siècle.
Salons professionnels États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle.
02.14 organization of science and culture.
Trade shows
Wereldtentoonstellingen.
Foires États-Unis 19e siècle.
Foires États-Unis 20e siècle.
United States

Form/genre:

History
Books.

Added entries:

Findling, John E.
Pelle, Kimberly D.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 217047
Call No.: T395.5.U6 R9 2000
Status: Available

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