Author: United States. National Sesquicentennial Exhibition CommissionPublisher:
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Category : Exhibitions
Languages : en
Pages : 576
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Report of the National Sesquicentennial Exhibition Commission of the United States Government Exhibits
Author: United States. National Sesquicentennial Exhibition CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Exhibitions
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
Sesquicentennial Exhibition Philadelphia
Author: United States. U.S. Congress. House. Committee on industrial arts and expositionsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Sesquicentennial Exhibition, Philadelphia
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Industrial Arts and ExpositionsPublisher:
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Category : Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition
Languages : en
Pages : 80
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Philadelphia's 1926 Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition
Author: James D. RistinePublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439637539
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
In 1926, the city of Philadelphia hosted the Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition to honor the 150th anniversary of American independence. The exposition featured four major exhibition palaces where innovations and advancements in science, technology, education, industry, and agriculture were displayed. An additional fifth palace was dedicated to the fine arts, and foreign nations and individual states erected their own buildings as well. The exposition's theme of patriotism was showcased through the re?created High Street of 1776, a favorite for many. Visitors were also entertained and delighted as they experienced areas known as Treasure Island and the Gladway, where all manner of amusements abounded. Crowds were drawn to the many sporting and cultural events held in the newly built stadium. Even the grounds of the navy yard were opened to the public, allowing citizens views of historic and modern naval vessels and military exhibits. By these offerings, and many others, the Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition celebrated the nation's past, present, and future.
The Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition, Philadelphia, 1926
Author: The Sesqui-centennial International Exposition
Author: Erastus Long AustinPublisher:
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Category : Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition
Languages : en
Pages : 686
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Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition
Author: Linda P. GrossPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738538884
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Held in Philadelphia from May 10 through October 10, the 1876 Centennial Exhibition celebrated the 100th anniversary of American independence. Philadelphia hosted 37 nations in five main buildings and 250 additional structures on 285 acres of land. The celebration looked backward to commemorate the progress made over the 100-year period, and it announced to the world that American invention and innovation was on a par with that of our foreign counterparts. Patriotism abounded, as did messages of industrial and commercial prowess that promised a brighter future for all. Over nine million people attended this awesome consumer spectacle, an event that set the tone for a long series of world's fairs yet to come.
Sesqui!
Author: Thomas H. KeelsPublisher: Temple University Press
ISBN: 1439903298
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
In 1916, Philadelphia department-store magnate John Wanamaker launched plans for a Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition in 1926. It would be a magnificent world's fair to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The “Sesqui” would also transform sooty, industrial Philadelphia into a beautiful Beaux Arts city. However, when the Sesqui opened on May 31, 1926, in the remote, muddy swamps of South Philadelphia, the fair was unfinished, with a few shabbily built and mostly empty structures. Crowds stayed away in droves: fewer than five million paying customers attended, costing the city millions of dollars. Philadelphia became a national scandal—a city so corrupt that one political boss could kidnap an entire world’s fair. In his fascinating history Sesqui!, noted historian Thomas Keels situates this ill-fated celebration—a personal boondoggle by the all-powerful Congressman William S. Vare—against the transformations taking place in America during the 1920s. Keels provides a comprehensive account of the Sesqui as a meeting ground for cultural changes sweeping the country: women’s and African-American rights, anti-Semitism, eugenics, Prohibition, and technological advances.
The Illustrated History of the Centennial Exhibition
Author: James D. McCabePublisher:
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Category : Centennial Exhibition
Languages : en
Pages : 746
Book Description
The Illustrated History of the Centennial Exhibition, Held in Commemoration of the One Hundredth Anniversary of American Independence
Author: James D. McCabePublisher:
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Category : Centennial Exhibition
Languages : en
Pages : 972
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