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The World's Columbian Exposition : The Chicago World's Fair Of 1893 by Christine Laing and Norman Bolotin (2002, Trade Paperback)

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Norman Bolotin and Christine Laing have assembled a photographic history of the fair.

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This exceptional chronicle takes readers on a visual tour of the glittering ''white city'' that emerged along the swampy south shore of Lake Michigan as a symbol of Chicago's rebirth and pride twenty-two years after the Great Fire. The World's Columbian Exposition, which commemorated the 400th anniversary of Columbus's voyage to America, was held from April to October in 1893. The monumental event welcomed twenty-eight million visitors, covered six hundred acres of land, boasted dozens of architectural wonders, and was home to some sixty-five thousand exhibits from all over the world. From far and wide, people came to experience the splendors of the fair, to witness the magic sparkle of electric lights or ride the world's first Ferris wheel, known as the Eiffel Tower of Chicago. Norman Bolotin and Christine Laing have assembled a dazzling photographic history of the fair. Here are panoramic views of the concourse--replete with waterways and gondolas, the amazing moving sidewalk, masterful landscaping and horticultural splendors--and reproductions of ads, flyers, souvenirs, and keepsakes. Here too are the grand structures erected solely for the fair, from the golden doorway of the Transportation Building to the aquariums and ponds of the Fisheries Building, as well as details such as menu prices, the cost to rent a Kodak camera, and injury and arrest reports from the Columbian Guard. This unique volume tells the story of the World's Columbian Exposition from its conception and construction to the scientific, architectural, and cultural legacies it left behind, inviting readers to imagine what it would have been like to spend a week at the fair.

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Publisher
University of Illinois Press
ISBN-10
025207081x
ISBN-13
9780252070815
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Book Title
World's Columbian Exposition : the Chicago World's Fair of 1893
Author
Norman Bolotin, Christine Laing
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / 19th Century
Publication Year
2002
Genre
History
Number of Pages
176 Pages

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Item Length
11in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
8.5in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
T500.B1b64 2002
Grade from
College Freshman
Grade to
Up
Copyright Date
1992
Lccn
2001-055644
Dewey Decimal
907.4/773/11
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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5 out of 5 stars
by tty-manFeb 05, 2020
Excellent coverage of the 1893 Fair
Having ancestors that were at the Fair, we were surprised by the details explained in this book. Even has an ad for Gormully & Jeffrey’s where my great-grandfather was their Foreman!
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by 3NHDMqeQT5O@Del...Jan 01, 2019
Great pictures
It was a gift for my daughter-in-law. She was fascinated with the World's Fair. I gave her great information
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by charlestortoric...Aug 14, 2018
Eyeopening awesomeness!
Roman grandeur Rome wished it had........!! Amazing architecture and once in a lifetime exhibits...........I wish I'd been alive to see it.
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