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., , [2016].
Edition
First edition.
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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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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2016., , [2016].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
332 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Street Date
1610
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references 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. From a deranged laborer who stalked and shot President William McKinley to a sixty-year-old woman who rode a barrel over Niagara Falls, to two astonishing acts--a little person and an elephant--who turned the tables on their duplicitous manager, Creighton reveals the myriad power struggles that would personify modern America. The Buffalo fair announced the new century, but in ways nobody expected"--Provided by publisher.
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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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