The World's Columbian Exposition : A Centennial Bibliographic Guide Hardback
by David J. Bertuca, Donald K. Hartman, Susan Neumeister
Part of the Bibliographies and Indexes in American History series
Hardback
Description
In 1893, the World's Columbian Exposition had a profound impact on urban planning and the Beaux-Arts period of American architecture.
The fair introduced the Ferris Wheel, Cracker Jacks, and fiberglass.
Yet today, except for one building and a grassy park, all that remains is the legacy of printed material dispersed throughout the country.
This reference guide, intended for historians, librarians, and collectors, provides access to that legacy.
The introduction summarizes the Exposition's influence.
The bibliography, arranged to allow researchers to browse topics broadly, describes over 6,000 books, journal articles, and other materials.
A directory of special collections of fair-related materials is also included. Newspaper and magazine articles, books, dissertations, drawings, photographs, maps, letters, documents, and collections of memorabilia—these provide the enduring heritage of the fair.
This guide provides information on all aspects of that heritage.
In addition to the bibilography itself, an extensive introduction discusses the influence the fair has had on America.
Illustrations provide a visual portrayal of the fair.
A directory of special collections of fair-related materials provides an inventory of each collection, along with addresses and telephone numbers.
This book is the only comprehensive reference guide to the World's Columbian Exposition.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:480 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication Date:16/05/1996
- Category:
- ISBN:9780313266447
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:480 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication Date:16/05/1996
- Category:
- ISBN:9780313266447
