Description:Over 125 years ago the Columbian Exposition was staged in Chicago on Lake Michigan's shoreline. Visitors from around the country and world were first introduced to many industrial technologies and commercial offerings that would shape 20th century culture. This book explores a collection of event photographs and juxtaposes them against a set of modern images to catalog the living remnants in art and architecture around the city as a legacy to the 1893 World's Fair. "The Columbian Exposition of 1893 will forever be a source of pride for all of Chicago, forever represented on the city’s flag. Michael Finney breathes new life into the Exposition so a whole new generation of Chicagoans and all Americans can experience the excitement and magic of Chicago’s most iconic moment in history." ~ Paul Lisnek, WGN-TV "Mr. Finney guides readers on a journey between the grand White City and extant buildings in Chicago and beyond. A treat for any World's Fair enthusiast." ~ Scott Cummings, worldsfairchicago1893.comWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with 1893 Chicago's Columbian Exposition: Arts and Culture on the Doorstep of the 20th Century. To get started finding 1893 Chicago's Columbian Exposition: Arts and Culture on the Doorstep of the 20th Century, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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1893 Chicago's Columbian Exposition: Arts and Culture on the Doorstep of the 20th Century
Description: Over 125 years ago the Columbian Exposition was staged in Chicago on Lake Michigan's shoreline. Visitors from around the country and world were first introduced to many industrial technologies and commercial offerings that would shape 20th century culture. This book explores a collection of event photographs and juxtaposes them against a set of modern images to catalog the living remnants in art and architecture around the city as a legacy to the 1893 World's Fair. "The Columbian Exposition of 1893 will forever be a source of pride for all of Chicago, forever represented on the city’s flag. Michael Finney breathes new life into the Exposition so a whole new generation of Chicagoans and all Americans can experience the excitement and magic of Chicago’s most iconic moment in history." ~ Paul Lisnek, WGN-TV "Mr. Finney guides readers on a journey between the grand White City and extant buildings in Chicago and beyond. A treat for any World's Fair enthusiast." ~ Scott Cummings, worldsfairchicago1893.comWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with 1893 Chicago's Columbian Exposition: Arts and Culture on the Doorstep of the 20th Century. To get started finding 1893 Chicago's Columbian Exposition: Arts and Culture on the Doorstep of the 20th Century, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.