Author: United States. National Sesquicentennial Exhibition CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Exhibitions
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
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
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: 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:
ISBN:
Category : Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
The Sesqui-centennial International Exposition
Author: Erastus Long AustinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition
Languages : en
Pages : 686
Book Description
The Book of Pittsburgh
Author: Sesquicentennial Committee (Pittsburgh, Pa.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philadelphia
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
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.
Centennial Exposition Described and Illustrated
Author: J. S. IngramPublisher: Philadelphia ; Springfield, Mass., [etc.] : Hubbard Bros.
ISBN:
Category : Centennial Exhibition
Languages : en
Pages : 774
Book Description
Including history of the Centennial from inception to final closing ceremonies, description of the principal buildings, foreign pavilions, booths and state buildings, with their interesting displays, exhibits of resources and products of the nations of the world; the most ingenious devices in Machinery Hall, woman's work in Woman's Pavilion, mineralogical, archaeological and geological collections from all states of the Union, the wonders of the Swiss watch department, the Centennial live stock exhibition, memorial parades and anniversaries of various orders, great state days, awards to exhibitors foreign and American, and numerous other subjects showing the magnitude and character of the New World's Fair, and illustrating the best achievements of human genius, industry and skill from all lands and all peoples.
World of Fairs
Author: Robert W. RydellPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226732367
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
In the depths of the Great Depression, when America's future seemed bleak, nearly one hundred million people visited expositions celebrating the "century of progress." These fairs fired the national imagination and served as cultural icons on which Americans fixed their hopes for prosperity and power. World of Fairs continues Robert W. Rydell's unique cultural history—begun in his acclaimed All the World's a Fair—this time focusing on the interwar exhibitions. He shows how the ideas of a few—particularly artists, architects, and scientists—were broadcast to millions, proclaiming the arrival of modern America—a new empire of abundance build on old foundations of inequality. Rydell revisits several fairs, highlighting the 1926 Philadelphia Sesquicentennial, the 1931 Paris Colonial Exposition, the 1933-34 Chicago Century of Progress Exposition, the 1935-36 San Diego California Pacific Exposition, the 1936 Dallas Texas Centennial Exposition, the 1937 Cleveland Great Lakes and International Exposition, the 1939-40 San Francisco Golden Gate International Exposition, the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, and the 1958 Brussels Universal Exposition.