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re: Why isn't there World's Fairs anymore?
Posted on 1/12/15 at 3:23 pm to theantiquetiger
Posted on 1/12/15 at 3:23 pm to theantiquetiger
How many here knew there was World's Fair in Nashville in 1897?
I'm interested in old fairs for some reason. I found the murders in Devil In The White City boring, but the logistics of the Chicago fair in 1893 fascinated me.
I just got a book about the NY Fair in 1939, looking forward to reading it.
I'm interested in old fairs for some reason. I found the murders in Devil In The White City boring, but the logistics of the Chicago fair in 1893 fascinated me.
I just got a book about the NY Fair in 1939, looking forward to reading it.
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Posted on 1/12/15 at 3:25 pm to Kafka
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I'm interested in old fairs for some reason. I found the murders in Devil In The White City boring, but the logistics of the Chicago fair in 1893 fascinated me.
I just got a book about the NY Fair in 1939, looking forward to reading it.
I've been pretty obsessed with learning about the fairs since the 25th anniversary of the Louisiana 84 Exposition. I vaguely remember the fair (was 3-4 years old at the time) and really wish I remembered more.
Posted on 1/12/15 at 3:37 pm to Kafka
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How many here knew there was World's Fair in Nashville in 1897?
I found that out at the Music City Bowl, I visted the Parathenon. Technically it wasn't in Nashville since the city was dry, the had to pass some type of special rule.
Posted on 1/12/15 at 6:15 pm to Kafka
I'm not even sure I know what a World Fair is. Anyone care to explain? Is it basically just a big carnival?
Posted on 1/12/15 at 6:56 pm to Kafka
quote:Is that the serial killer guy one?
I found the murders in Devil In The White City boring, but the logistics of the Chicago fair in 1893 fascinated me.
Posted on 1/12/15 at 7:21 pm to Kafka
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I found the murders in Devil In The White City boring, but the logistics of the Chicago fair in 1893 fascinated me.
I agree with that. What they accomplished in Chicago was pretty amazing.
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I just got a book about the NY Fair in 1939, looking forward to reading it.
Doctorow's book? I read it in the spring, OK but nothing special and not much really about the World's Fair.
Posted on 1/12/15 at 8:48 pm to Kafka
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I just got a book about the NY Fair in 1939, looking forward to reading it.
My grandmother and her family attended when she was growing up. They drove from Louisiana, mainly on two lane highways. She remembers there was a large crowd around a display featuring a TV and camera. Visitors would stand in line to be captured on camera and displayed on this new invention. Each person would receive a certificate stating they had appeared on television.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:45 am to Kafka
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How many here knew there was World's Fair in Nashville in 1897?
The life sized Pantheon they built is awesome.
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