St. Louis: The 1904 World's Fair (Images of America: Missouri)

St. Louis: The 1904 World's Fair (Images of America: Missouri)

For seven months in 1904, St. Louis was the greatest city on earth. Millions flocked to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition to behold the inventions of the early 20th century. Many saw electric lights, automobiles, aircraft, and moving pictures for the first time. At a time when few traveled more than a couple miles from home, visitors encountered the people and cultures of faraway lands. It was an educational experience, a â€œuniversity of mankind.â€ The Pike offered amusement rides, wild animal displays, and fanciful trips through the Hereafter and Creation exhibits. Fairgoers visited the Alps, the North Pole, Russia, and Paris and witnessed famous battles. Everyone wanted to ride the great Observation Wheel. There were hootchy-kootchy dancers and wonderful new foods, such as the ice-cream cone. But it was all temporary, a dream city made to last only a few months. With the exception of todayâ€™s St. Louis Art Museum, the grand palaces are gone. St. Louis: The 1904 Worldâ€™s Fair tells the story of the greatest Victorian-era worldâ€™s fair since the lights of the fair faded over a century ago, while also examining the fairâ€™s legacies and legends.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer Arcadia Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations, frontispiec
ReleaseDate 2008-11-24
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780738561479

Country	USA
Brand	Brand: Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer	Arcadia Publishing
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations, frontispiec
ReleaseDate	2008-11-24
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780738561479

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