Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
332 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-315) and index. |
Summary |
"The 1901 Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, meant to herald the twentieth century, went tragically, spectacularly, awry. In 1901, Buffalo, New York, the eighth biggest city in America, wanted to launch the new century with the Pan American Exposition. It would showcase the Western hemisphere and bring millions of people to western New York. With Niagara Falls as a drawing card and with stunning colors and electric lights, promoters believed it would be bigger, better, and--literally--more brilliant than Chicago's White City of 1893. Weaving together narratives of both notorious and forgotten figures, Margaret Creighton unveils the fair's big tragedy and its lesser-known scandals."--Provided by publisher. |
Contents |
Prologue -- Rainbow City -- Summer in the city -- The favored guest -- The blood-colored temple -- The emergency -- The rise and the fall -- Aftershock -- Freefall -- The escape of the Doll Lady -- The elephant -- The timekeepers. |
Subject |
Pan-American Exposition (1901 : Buffalo, N.Y.)
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Pan-American Exposition (1901 : Buffalo, N.Y.) -- Biography.
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McKinley, William, 1843-1901 -- Assassination.
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Exhibitions -- Social aspects -- New York (State) -- Buffalo -- History -- 20th century.
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Spectacular, The -- Social aspects -- New York (State) -- Buffalo -- History -- 20th century.
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Scandals -- New York (State) -- Buffalo -- History -- 20th century.
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Buffalo (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
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Buffalo (N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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HISTORY / United States / 20th Century.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History.
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TRUE CRIME / Murder.
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Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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ISBN |
9780393247503 (hardcover) |
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0393247503 (hardcover) |
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