The electrifying fall of Rainbow City : spectacle and assassination at the 1901 World's Fair
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2016].
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
607.34 CREIG
1 available
607.34 CREIG
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Central - Adult Nonfiction | 607.34 CREIG | Available |
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2016].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
332 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-315) and index.
Description
"The 1901 Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, meant to herald the twentieth century, went tragically, spectacularly, awry. In 1901, Buffalo, New York, the eighth biggest city in America, wanted to launch the new century with the Pan American Exposition. It would showcase the Western hemisphere and bring millions of people to western New York. With Niagara Falls as a drawing card and with stunning colors and electric lights, promoters believed it would be bigger, better, and--literally--more brilliant than Chicago's White City of 1893. Weaving together narratives of both notorious and forgotten figures, Margaret Creighton unveils the fair's big tragedy and its lesser-known scandals."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Buffalo (N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Buffalo (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Exhibitions -- Social aspects -- New York (State) -- Buffalo -- History -- 20th century.
McKinley, William, -- 1843-1901 -- Assassination.
Pan-American Exposition -- (1901 : -- Buffalo, N.Y.)
Pan-American Exposition -- (1901 : -- Buffalo, N.Y.) -- Biography.
Scandals -- New York (State) -- Buffalo -- History -- 20th century.
Spectacular, The -- Social aspects -- New York (State) -- Buffalo -- History -- 20th century.
Buffalo (N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Buffalo (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Exhibitions -- Social aspects -- New York (State) -- Buffalo -- History -- 20th century.
McKinley, William, -- 1843-1901 -- Assassination.
Pan-American Exposition -- (1901 : -- Buffalo, N.Y.)
Pan-American Exposition -- (1901 : -- Buffalo, N.Y.) -- Biography.
Scandals -- New York (State) -- Buffalo -- History -- 20th century.
Spectacular, The -- Social aspects -- New York (State) -- Buffalo -- History -- 20th century.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Creighton, M. S. (2016). The electrifying fall of Rainbow City: spectacle and assassination at the 1901 World's Fair (First edition.). W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Creighton, Margaret S., 1949-. 2016. The Electrifying Fall of Rainbow City: Spectacle and Assassination At the 1901 World's Fair. W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Creighton, Margaret S., 1949-. The Electrifying Fall of Rainbow City: Spectacle and Assassination At the 1901 World's Fair W.W. Norton & Company, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Creighton, Margaret S. The Electrifying Fall of Rainbow City: Spectacle and Assassination At the 1901 World's Fair First edition., W.W. Norton & Company, 2016.
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