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The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair

Author : Bill Cotter
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738536064
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair written by Bill Cotter and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair was the largest international exhibition ever built in the United States. More than one hundred fifty pavilions and exhibits spread over six hundred forty-six acres helped the fair live up to its reputation as "the Billion-Dollar Fair." With the cold war in full swing, the fair offered visitors a refreshingly positive view of the future, mirroring the official theme: Peace through Understanding. Guests could travel back in time through a display of full-sized dinosaurs, or look into a future where underwater hotels and flying cars were commonplace. They could enjoy Walt Disney's popular shows, or study actual spacecraft flown in orbit. More than fifty-one million guests visited the fair before it closed forever in 1965. The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair captures the history of this event through vintage photographs, published here for the first time.

Tomorrow-Land

Author : Joseph Tirella
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 149300333X
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Tomorrow-Land written by Joseph Tirella and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-12-23 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Motivated by potentially turning Flushing Meadows, literally a land of refuse, into his greatest public park, Robert Moses—New York's "Master Builder"—brought the World's Fair to the Big Apple for 1964 and '65. Though considered a financial failure, the 1964-65 World' s Fair was a Sixties flashpoint in areas from politics to pop culture, technology to urban planning, and civil rights to violent crime. In an epic narrative, the New York Times bestseller Tomorrow-Land shows the astonishing pivots taken by New York City, America, and the world during the Fair. It fetched Disney's empire from California and Michelangelo's La Pieta from Europe; and displayed flickers of innovation from Ford, GM, and NASA—from undersea and outerspace colonies to personal computers. It housed the controversial work of Warhol (until Governor Rockefeller had it removed); and lured Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters. Meanwhile, the Fair—and its house band, Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians—sat in the musical shadows of the Beatles and Bob Dylan, who changed rock-and-roll right there in Queens. And as Southern civil rights efforts turned deadly, and violent protests also occurred in and around the Fair, Harlem-based Malcolm X predicted a frightening future of inner-city racial conflict. World's Fairs have always been collisions of eras, cultures, nations, technologies, ideas, and art. But the trippy, turbulent, Technicolor, Disney, corporate, and often misguided 1964-65 Fair was truly exceptional.

The End of the Innocence

Author : Lawrence R. Samuel
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780815608905
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The End of the Innocence written by Lawrence R. Samuel and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From April 1964 to October 1965, some 52 million people from around the world flocked to the New York World’s Fair, an experience that lives on in the memory of many individuals and in America’s collective consciousness. Taking a perceptive look back at “the last of the great world’s fairs,” Samuel offers a vivid portrait of this seminal event and of the cultural climate that surrounded it. He also counters critics’ assessments of the fair as the “ugly duckling” of global expositions. Opening five months after President Kennedy’s assassination, the fair allowed millions to celebrate international fellowship while the conflict in Vietnam came to a boil. This event was perhaps the last time so many from so far could gather to praise harmony while ignoring cruel realities on such a gargantuan scale. This world’s fair glorified the postwar American dream of limitless optimism even as a counterculture of sex, drugs, and rock `n` roll came into being. It could rightly be called the last gasp of that dream: The End of the Innocence. Samuel’s work charts the fair from inception in 1959 to demolition in 1966 and provides a broad overview of the social and cultural dynamics that led to the birth of the event. It also traces thematic aspects of the fair, with its focus on science, technology, and the world of the future. Accessible, entertaining, and informative, the book is richly illustrated with contemporary photographs.

The 1939-1940 New York World's Fair

Author : Bill Cotter
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738565347
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (653 download)

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Download or read book The 1939-1940 New York World's Fair written by Bill Cotter and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After enduring 10 harrowing years of the Great Depression, visitors to the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair found welcome relief in the fair's optimistic presentation of the "World of Tomorrow." Pavilions from America's largest corporations and dozens of countries were spread across a 1,216-acre site, showcasing the latest industrial marvels and predictions for the future intermingled with cultural displays from around the world. Well known for its theme structures, the Trylon and Perisphere, the fair was an intriguing mixture of technology, science, architecture, showmanship, and politics. Proclaimed by many as the most memorable world's fair ever held, it predicted wonderful times were ahead for the world even as the clouds of war were gathering. Through vintage photographs, most never published before, The 1939-1940 New York World's Fair recaptures those days when the eyes of the world were on New York and on the future.

The New York World's Fair, 1939/1940

Author : Richard Wurts
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486317897
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (863 download)

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Download or read book The New York World's Fair, 1939/1940 written by Richard Wurts and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-05-27 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographic tour of best-loved world's fair: the 700-foot-tall Trylon, the 200-foot-wide Perisphere, GM's Futurama ride, 3-D movies, Elektro the 7-foot-tall robot, artwork by Dali and Calder, much more. 155 photographs, map.

New York's 1939-1940 World's Fair

Author : Andrew F. Wood
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738535852
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (358 download)

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Download or read book New York's 1939-1940 World's Fair written by Andrew F. Wood and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1939-1940 New York World's Fair promised a new age of global communication, nationwide superhighways, and suburban living-and it delivered. Crafted by designers such as Walter Dorwin Teague, Norman Bel Geddes, and Raymond Loewy, the twelve-hundred-acre fair in Flushing Meadows sold visitors a streamlined world of consumer goods-teardrop cars and smoking robots, electric dishwashers and nylon stockings-manufactured by companies such as Westinghouse, General Motors, and AT&T. In New York's 1939-1940 World's Fair, insightful narrative accompanies dazzling postcards, advertisements, and illustrations of Democracity, Futurama, the Lagoon of Nations, and the famed Trylon and Perisphere, recalling the promise and optimism of a fair that enchanted forty-five million visitors.

Abandoned NYC

Author : Will Ellis
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780764347610
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (476 download)

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Download or read book Abandoned NYC written by Will Ellis and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Manhattan and Brooklyn's trendiest neighbourhoods to the far-flung edges of the outer boroughs, Ellis captures the lost and lonely corners of New York. Step inside the New York you never knew, with 200 eerie images of urban decay

Chicago's 1893 World's Fair

Author : Joseph M. Di Cola
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0738594415
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (385 download)

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Download or read book Chicago's 1893 World's Fair written by Joseph M. Di Cola and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What came to be known as the World s Columbian Exposition was planned to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus s 1492 landfall in the New World. Chicago beat out New York City, St. Louis, Missouri, and Washington, DC, in its bid as host a coup for the Windy City. The site finally selected for the fair was Jackson Park, originally designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, a marshy area covered with dense, wild vegetation. Daniel H. Burnham and John W. Root were selected as chief architects, creating the famous White City. The fair featured several different thematic areas: the Great Buildings, Foreign Buildings, State Buildings, and the Midway Plaisance, a nearly mile-long area that featured exotic exhibits. The exposition also showcased the world s first Ferris Wheel and introduced fairgoers to new sensations like Cracker Jack, Pabst Beer, and ragtime music. The World s Columbian Exposition, covering 633 acres, opened on May 1, 1893. Admission prices were 50cents for adults, 25cents for children under 12 years of age, and free for children under six. Unfortunately, by 1896, most of the fair s buildings had been removed or destroyed, but this collection takes readers on a tour of the grounds as they looked in 1893."

Twilight at the World of Tomorrow

Author : James Mauro
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0345512146
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (455 download)

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Download or read book Twilight at the World of Tomorrow written by James Mauro and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2010 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A narrative history of the 1939 World's Fair places its activities against a backdrop of World War II and a fatal bombing in New York, citing the contributions of such individuals as Albert Einstein, FDR and Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia.

Chicago's 1933-34 World's Fair

Author : Bill Cotter
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439649472
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book Chicago's 1933-34 World's Fair written by Bill Cotter and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-02 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It took six years and cost $100 million, but on May 27, 1933, the gates swung open on the biggest birthday party the city of Chicago had ever seen. The Century of Progress Exposition, better known as the 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair, commemorated the amazing progress that had been made since the founding of the city just 100 years earlier. Many of America's largest companies joined with countries from around the world to showcase their histories and advertise their newest products. The road to opening day was not an easy one, with the Great Depression making it look like the fair might never be built, but thousands of small investors stepped forward to help close the financial gap. The fair went on to an unprecedented second season, and when the gates finally closed after the last of the 39 million visitors went home, it had achieved something quite rare among world's fairs: earning a profit. This collection of rare photographs, previously unpublished, highlights the major attractions of the fair and the astonishing changes made between seasons.

Claire Lost Her Bear at the World's Fair

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781946185082
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Claire Lost Her Bear at the World's Fair written by and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Staroamer's Fate

Author : Chuck Rothman
Publisher : Fantastic Books
ISBN 13 : 9781617207464
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Staroamer's Fate written by Chuck Rothman and published by Fantastic Books. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quarnian Dow is a syron, driven by her intuition, anticipating the future and acting without knowing why--just that she has to. Often, she's a hero. Sometimes, she's a thief. Her talent takes her from planet to planet, buffeted by fate and never knowing what it will force her to do. And now, her intuition is leading her to the legendary "Staroamer," a generation ship that vanished centuries ago. But the "Staroamer" has secrets in its vast dark chambers, and they may be have dangers that even a Syron's abilities can't overcome. Praise for "Staroamer's Fate" Worth passing on-- Rothman brings to his novel a certain freshness and vigor which makes "Staroamer's Fate" anything but hackneyed. Very little is dull here. --Dan Chow, "Locus" Nothing profound, but fun. I liked it. --John Betancourt, "Amazing Stories" One of the unique heroines to come along-- This is the sort of action/adventure story that can be enjoyed on several levels, and by people who are not necessarily hard-core SF fans. Definitely a good read. --Roberta Rogow, "Voya"

Magic Motorways

Author : Norman Bel Geddes
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1446545776
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (465 download)

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Download or read book Magic Motorways written by Norman Bel Geddes and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2011-03-23 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The Field Guide to Sponsored Films

Author : Rick Prelinger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Field Guide to Sponsored Films written by Rick Prelinger and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An effort to review and assess the thousands of industrial and institutional films sponsored by American businesses, charities, educational institutions, and advocacy groups over the last century.

Eames Design

Author : John Neuhart
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Eames Design written by John Neuhart and published by Abrams. This book was released on 1989 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the work of Charles and Ray Eames whose design revolutinized the look of postwar American society. Includes every product produced by the Eameses and their office from 1941 to 1978. Over 3,500 illustrations.

Mary Poppins

Author : Richard M. Sherman
Publisher : Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781617803444
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Mary Poppins written by Richard M. Sherman and published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For easy piano and voice. Includes chord symbols.

Official Pictures of a Century of Progress Exposition (Classic Reprint)

Author : James Weber Linn
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781396653957
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (539 download)

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Download or read book Official Pictures of a Century of Progress Exposition (Classic Reprint) written by James Weber Linn and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-10-06 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Official Pictures of a Century of Progress Exposition About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.