Sherlock's World's Fair Guide And Bureau Of Information
Sherlock's World's Fair Guide And Bureau Of Information

Author: Eli J [From Old Catalog] Sherlock

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781022587311

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This guidebook is a comprehensive resource for visitors to the World's Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago in 1893. It includes descriptions and maps of all the major exhibits and attractions, as well as practical information on transportation, lodging, and dining. An invaluable resource for anyone planning a trip to the fair. 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 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. 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.

Whose Fair?
Whose Fair?

Author: James Gilbert

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2009-12-15

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 0226293122

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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.