In the depths of the Great Depression, when America's future seemed bleak, nearly one hundred million people visited expositions celebrating the "century of pro

Since the first world's fair in London in 1851, at the dawn of the era of industrialization, international expositions served as ideal platforms for rival natio

Robert W. Rydell contends that America's early world's fairs actually served to legitimate racial exploitation at home and the creation of an empire abroad. He

As showcases of design, architecture, technology, industry and politics, world's fairs have served as overviews of society's accomplishments as well as baromete

World's fairs were created to show off the wonders of the industrial revolution. But industrial progress has led to a polluted planet. This book provides an ove