Author: John Wesley Hanson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
The Official History of the Fair, St. Louis, 1904
Author: John Wesley Hanson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
Meet Me in St. Louis
Author: Robert Jackson
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780060092672
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
You are holding a ticket to one of the largest and most magnificent celebrations of all time -- the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair! For seven months nearly twenty million visitors from around the globe flooded the fairgrounds of Forest Park. Many explored the twelve mammoth palaces (made of plaster and horsehair!), which showcased amazing exhibits. Others enjoyed watching the first Olympic Games in the United States, keeping cool all summer with a new treat that became an instant hit -- the ice-cream cone. And everyone loved viewing all 1275 acres of fairgrounds from atop the 265-foot Ferris wheel. Robert Jackson describes the planning, building, events, and memory of a fair that enthralled millions with its magic. In fascinating detail, he captures the energy and imagination of turn-of-the-century America, when fairgoers begged friends and family to meet them in St. Louis.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780060092672
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
You are holding a ticket to one of the largest and most magnificent celebrations of all time -- the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair! For seven months nearly twenty million visitors from around the globe flooded the fairgrounds of Forest Park. Many explored the twelve mammoth palaces (made of plaster and horsehair!), which showcased amazing exhibits. Others enjoyed watching the first Olympic Games in the United States, keeping cool all summer with a new treat that became an instant hit -- the ice-cream cone. And everyone loved viewing all 1275 acres of fairgrounds from atop the 265-foot Ferris wheel. Robert Jackson describes the planning, building, events, and memory of a fair that enthralled millions with its magic. In fascinating detail, he captures the energy and imagination of turn-of-the-century America, when fairgoers begged friends and family to meet them in St. Louis.
St. Louis
Author: Joe Sonderman
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738561097
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Contains captioned, archival photographs that trace the history of the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri, from the groundbreaking to the closing ceremonies.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738561097
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Contains captioned, archival photographs that trace the history of the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri, from the groundbreaking to the closing ceremonies.
The Official History of the Fair, St. Louis, 1904
Author: John Wesley Hanson (Jr.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
History of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Author: Mark Bennitt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Louisiana
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Louisiana
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description
St. Louis
Author: Joe Sonderman
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738561479
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 127).
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738561479
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 127).
The Official History of the Fair St. Louis, 1904
Author: John Wesley Hanson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
The Official History of the Fair, St. Louis, 1904
Author: John Wesley Hanson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dummies (Bookselling)
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dummies (Bookselling)
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
The Official History of the Fair, St. Louis, 1904
Author: John Wesley Hanson (Jr.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Louisiana Purchase
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Louisiana Purchase
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Whose Fair?
Author: James Gilbert
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226293122
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
The 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair was a major event in early-twentieth-century America. Attracting millions of tourists, it exemplified the Victorian predilection for public spectacle. The Fair has long served as a touchstone for historians interested in American culture prior to World War I and has endured in the memories of generations of St. Louis residents and visitors. In Whose Fair? James Gilbert asks: what can we learn about the lived experience of fairgoers when we compare historical accounts, individual and collective memories, and artifacts from the event? Exploring these differing, at times competing, versions of history and memory prompts Gilbert to dig through a rich trove of archival material. He examines the papers of David Francis, the Fair’s president and subsequent chief archivist; guidebooks and other official publications; the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis; diaries, oral histories, and other personal accounts; and a collection of striking photographs. From this dazzling array of sources, Gilbert paints a lively picture of how fairgoers spent their time, while also probing the ways history and memory can complement each other.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226293122
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
The 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair was a major event in early-twentieth-century America. Attracting millions of tourists, it exemplified the Victorian predilection for public spectacle. The Fair has long served as a touchstone for historians interested in American culture prior to World War I and has endured in the memories of generations of St. Louis residents and visitors. In Whose Fair? James Gilbert asks: what can we learn about the lived experience of fairgoers when we compare historical accounts, individual and collective memories, and artifacts from the event? Exploring these differing, at times competing, versions of history and memory prompts Gilbert to dig through a rich trove of archival material. He examines the papers of David Francis, the Fair’s president and subsequent chief archivist; guidebooks and other official publications; the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis; diaries, oral histories, and other personal accounts; and a collection of striking photographs. From this dazzling array of sources, Gilbert paints a lively picture of how fairgoers spent their time, while also probing the ways history and memory can complement each other.