Chicago's Grand Midway :: a walk around the world at the Columbian Exposition /

"The Midway Plaisance at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 was designed to complement the vastness of the fair itself, simultaneously entertaining and educating the fairgoer. A half-mile long, the Midway was designed to delight visitors with grandeur, excitement, and surprise. This...

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Hauptverfasser: Bolotin, Norm, 1951- (VerfasserIn), Laing, Christine (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2017.
Schriftenreihe:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Zusammenfassung:"The Midway Plaisance at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 was designed to complement the vastness of the fair itself, simultaneously entertaining and educating the fairgoer. A half-mile long, the Midway was designed to delight visitors with grandeur, excitement, and surprise. This volume escorts readers through the Midway, showing every feature and intersection, from the Libbey Glass Factory, the Captive Balloon, Little Cairo, and the greatest marvel of all, the Ferris Wheel, capable of carrying 1000 people at a time"--
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xxii, 120 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780252099465
025209946X
0252082427
9780252082429
9780252032912
0252032918

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