by Robert W. W. Rydell (Author)
Shows how the interwar exhibitions heralded the arrival of modern America - a new empire of abundance built on old foundations of inequality. Rydell demonstrates how the fairs reached their height of popularity following the crash of 1929 by offering a vision of recovery from the Depression.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 280
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 01 Aug 1993
ISBN 10: 0226732371
ISBN 13: 9780226732374