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End of the Innocence 1964-1965: The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair
Lawrence Samuel
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Description for End of the Innocence 1964-1965: The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 55 black-&-white illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 662.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815609568
SKU
V9780815609568
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99-59
About Lawrence Samuel
Lawrence R. Samuel is the author of seven books, including Pledging Allegiance: American Identity and the Bond Drive of World War II and Television Advertising and the American Dream. He lives in Miami Beach, Florida.
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