The 1933 Chicago World's Fair : a century of progress

The Resource The 1933 Chicago World's Fair : a century of progress
Label
The 1933 Chicago World's Fair : a century of progress
Title remainder
a century of progress
Statement of responsibility
Cheryl R. Ganz
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Chicago's 1933 world's fair set a new direction for international expositions. Earlier fairs had exhibited technological advances, but Chicago's fair organizers used the very idea of progress to buoy national optimism during the Depression's darkest years. Fair organizers, together with corporate leaders, believed that progress rides on the tide of technological innovation and consumerism." "But not all those who struggled for a voice at Chicago's 1933 exposition had abandoned the traditional notions of progress that entailed social justice and equality, recognition of ethnic and gender-related accomplishments, and personal freedom and expression." "In this engaging social and cultural history, Cheryl R. Ganz examines Chicago's second world's fair through the lenses of technology, ethnicity, and gender."--Jacket
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
907.4/77311
Government publication
government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • plates
Index
index present
LC call number
T501.B1
LC item number
G356 2008
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography

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