The Trans-Mississippi and International Expositions of 1898–1899
The Trans-Mississippi and International Expositions of 1898–1899

Author: Wendy Jean Katz

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2018-02

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 1496204387

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The Trans-Mississippi Exposition of 1898 celebrated Omaha’s key economic role as a center of industry west of the Mississippi River and its arrival as a progressive metropolis after the Panic of 1893. The exposition also promoted the rise of the United States as an imperial power, at the time on the brink of the Spanish-American War, and the nation’s place in bringing “civilization” to Indigenous populations both overseas and at the conclusion of the recent Plains Indian Wars. The Omaha World’s Fair, however, is one of the least studied American expositions. Wendy Jean Katz brings together leading scholars to better understand the event’s place in the larger history of both Victorian-era America and the American West. The interdisciplinary essays in this volume cover an array of topics, from competing commercial visions of the cities of the Great West; to the role of women in the promotion of City Beautiful ideals of public art and urban planning; and the constructions of Indigenous and national identities through exhibition, display, and popular culture. Leading scholars T. J. Boisseau, Bonnie M. Miller, Sarah J. Moore, Nancy Parezo, Akim Reinhardt, and Robert Rydell, among others, discuss this often-misunderstood world’s fair and its place in the Victorian-era ascension of the United States as a world power.

The Trans-Mississippi and International Expositions of 1898–1899
The Trans-Mississippi and International Expositions of 1898–1899

Author: Wendy Jean Katz

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2018-02-01

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13: 0803278802

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The Trans-Mississippi Exposition of 1898 celebrated Omaha’s key economic role as a center of industry west of the Mississippi River and its arrival as a progressive metropolis after the Panic of 1893. The exposition also promoted the rise of the United States as an imperial power, at the time on the brink of the Spanish-American War, and the nation’s place in bringing “civilization” to Indigenous populations both overseas and at the conclusion of the recent Plains Indian Wars. The Omaha World’s Fair, however, is one of the least studied American expositions. Wendy Jean Katz brings together leading scholars to better understand the event’s place in the larger history of both Victorian-era America and the American West. The interdisciplinary essays in this volume cover an array of topics, from competing commercial visions of the cities of the Great West; to the role of women in the promotion of City Beautiful ideals of public art and urban planning; and the constructions of Indigenous and national identities through exhibition, display, and popular culture. Leading scholars T. J. Boisseau, Bonnie M. Miller, Sarah J. Moore, Nancy Parezo, Akim Reinhardt, and Robert Rydell, among others, discuss this often-misunderstood world’s fair and its place in the Victorian-era ascension of the United States as a world power.

Report of the General Secretary of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, June 1st to November 1st, 1898
Report of the General Secretary of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, June 1st to November 1st, 1898

Author: Trans-Mississippi and International Expo

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2015-12-06

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781347541937

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Omaha's Trans-Mississippi Exposition
Omaha's Trans-Mississippi Exposition

Author: Jess R. Peterson

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738531519

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During the summer and early fall of 1898, Omaha, Nebraska, came alive with the sights and sounds of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition. Despite a drought, a difficult economy, and a declaration of war between the United States and Spain, over two and one-half million people gathered on the exposition grounds to celebrate fifty years of progress. This book documents the grand spectacle of the exposition through a remarkable collection of archival photographs, many of which were taken by official exposition photographer Frank A. Rinehart. In these pages, you will discover the architectural splendor and the abundant cultural and artistic achievements that have made Omaha's Trans-Mississippi Exposition a legendary event in American history.

Report of the General Secretary of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition
Report of the General Secretary of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition

Author:

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-12-29

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 9781334826207

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Excerpt from Report of the General Secretary of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition: June 1st to November 1st, 1898 It having been determined to pay a final Distribution of Assets equal to per cent. On paid up stock (making a total refund of 90 per cent. On paid up stock), and close the Exposition Offices on July lst prox., it seems fitting that some salient facts in regard to the enterprise should. Be transmitted with the check for final Distribution of Assets. Hence, follows, as brie y as possible, perhaps all too brie y, such facts and information as do not require tabulated tables of figures, etc., to -give the story as fully and satisfactorily as a history would do. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

Report
Report

Author: United States. General Land Office

Publisher:

Published: 1898

Total Pages: 774

ISBN-13:

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