Author: Mark Bussler
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ISBN: 9781592180523
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Languages : en
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1901 Buffalo World's Fair: The Pan-American Exposition in PhotographsCelebrate the turn of the century, triumph, tragedy, and the rise of American industry at one of the all-time spectacular World's Fairs in the city of Buffalo.Electricity, art, architecture, science, and industry ruled the day in 1901 as the United States, and the world marveled at the rise of the newest superpower in "The Rainbow City," as it was called because of the multicolored buildings and festive lighting displays. Though the assassination of President William McKinley, in the Temple of Music, cast a dark cloud over the event and remains the Fair's most notable occurrence, its beautiful buildings, lighting effects, and elegant lagoons remain a vivid memory thanks to the miracle of photography.The Pan-American Exposition covered 350 acres in the City of Buffalo and played host to roughly 8 million people between May 1st and November 2nd, 1901. Built to celebrate American military superiority and technological accomplishments, visitors marveled at elaborate temporary structures such as the illuminated Tower of Light, The Triumphal Bridge, Pergola, Court of Fountains, Ethnology Building, Midway, and countless sculptures from the best artists of the day.This informative guide to Fair includes hundreds of photographs, many rare. A detailed map guides readers through the fairgrounds as a visitor might have a century ago to marvel at the picturesque scenery, lavish waterways, and festive Midway built to arouse the senses intrigue the mind. Written and designed by World's Fair historian and writer, Mark Bussler, author of 1939 New York World's Fair: The World of Tomorrow in Photographs, 1904 St. Louis World's Fair: The Louisiana Purchase Exposition in Photographs, Magnum Skywolf, 80s Comics: Ultimate 1980s Comic Book Review Guide, The White City of Color, and The 1893 World's Fair Ultra Massive Photographic Adventure series. Mark Bussler is also the director of Expo Magic of the White City, narrated by Gene Wilder, Westinghouse, and Horses of Gettysburg.
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 472
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Author: Thomas E. Leary
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780752409818
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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An engaging pictorial history that explores the triumphs and tragedies of a historic exposition hosted in Buffalo a century ago. About 330 vintage photographs, postcards and sketches are paired with an informative text by Thomas Leary and Elizabeth Sholes. They worked with the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society and Arcadia Publishing to create a unique snapshot of a prospering region at turn of the century.
Author: Margaret Creighton
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393247511
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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“A marvelous recounting of the 1901 World’s Fair. Every chapter sparkles.… The Buffalo-Niagara Falls extravaganza comes alive in these pages. Highly recommended!” —Douglas Brinkley, author of The Wilderness Warrior The Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, dazzled with its new rainbow-colored electric lights. It showcased an array of wonders, like daredevils attempting to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel, or the “Animal King” putting the smallest woman in the world and also terrifying animals on display. But the thrill-seeking spectators little suspected that an assassin walked the fairgrounds, waiting for President William McKinley to arrive. In Margaret Creighton’s hands, the result is “a persuasive case that the fair was a microcosm of some momentous facets of the United States, good and bad, at the onset of the American Century” (Howard Schneider, Wall Street Journal).
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Category : Buffalo (N.Y.)
Languages : en
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Souvenir album of mounted collotype prints of views of the Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, N.Y. in 1901. Included are views of buildings, the grounds, and sculpture.
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Category : Buffalo (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 244
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Author: Lauren Belfer
Publisher: Dial Press
ISBN: 0307764028
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 514
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A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK It is 1901 and Buffalo, New York, stands at the center of the nation's attention as a place of immense wealth and sophistication. The massive hydroelectric power development at nearby Niagara Falls and the grand Pan-American Exposition promise to bring the Great Lakes “city of light” even more repute. Against this rich historical backdrop lives Louisa Barrett, the attractive, articulate headmistress of the Macaulay School for Girls. Protected by its powerful all-male board, “Miss Barrett” is treated as an equal by the men who control the life of the city. Lulled by her unique relationship with these titans of business, Louisa feels secure in her position, until a mysterious death at the power plant triggers a sequence of events that forces her to return to a past she has struggled to conceal, and to question everything and everyone she holds dear. Both observer and participant, Louisa Barrett guides the reader through the culture and conflicts of a time and place where immigrant factory workers and nature conservationists protest violently against industrialists, where presidents broker politics, where wealthy “Negroes” fight for recognition and equality, and where women struggle to thrive in a system that allows them little freedom. Wrought with remarkable depth and intelligence, City of Light remains a work completely of its own era, and of ours as well. A stirring literary accomplishment, Lauren Belfer's first novel marks the debut of a fresh voice for the new millennium and heralds a major publishing event.
Author: Robert W. Rydell
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226923258
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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Robert W. Rydell contends that America's early world's fairs actually served to legitimate racial exploitation at home and the creation of an empire abroad. He looks in particular to the "ethnological" displays of nonwhites—set up by showmen but endorsed by prominent anthropologists—which lent scientific credibility to popular racial attitudes and helped build public support for domestic and foreign policies. Rydell's lively and thought-provoking study draws on archival records, newspaper and magazine articles, guidebooks, popular novels, and oral histories.
Author: Mark Bussler
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ISBN: 9781692361297
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Languages : en
Pages : 268
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While the world was falling apart, the 1939 New York World's Fair brought us together to celebrate freedom, technology, and The World of Tomorrow. The Futurama, the Trylon and Perisphere, the Westinghouse Time Capsule, Railroads on Parade, the Chrysler Rocketport, the Aquacade, and the world's largest diorama: these are just a few of the things that you would have experienced at the 1939 New York World's Fair. From writer, director, and World's Fair expert, Mark Bussler, this entertaining and informative book guides readers through the 1939-1940 World's Fair held in New York City. Feel like one of the lucky fairgoers while immersed in incredible photographs and details from the Fair - many of the pictures are previously unpublished and give an on-the-ground perspective missing from most history books. Take a close up look at: General Motors Futurama Billy Rose's Aquacade The Electric Utilities Building Railroads Building Elektro the Westinghouse robot The carnival atmosphere And more... Hundreds of photographs combined with a fun and lighthearted writing style make learning about the 1939 World's Fair fun and enjoyable for all ages. Mark Bussler is the director of the documentary films "Expo: Magic of the White City" narrated by Gene Wilder, "A Good Time at the 1939 World's Fair", and "Westinghouse." Mark wrote "The World's Fair of 1893 Ultra Massive Photographic Adventure" series, "Chicago 1933: A Century of Progress in Photographs," and "World War I: A Dramatic Collection of Images." Mark is also the writer and artist of numerous comic book series, including Magnum Skywolf, Ethel the Cyborg Ninja, Robot Kitten Factory, and Omega Ronin and did the restoration work on "San Francisco 1915 World's Fair: The Panama-Pacific International Exposition" and "The Sinking of the Titanic: Greatest Disaster at Sea."
Author: Carrie Brown
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 9781565122994
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
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A baby born three months early is brought to the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago in 1933 by his father, who hopes the fair's famous baby doctor will save the infant's life.
