The 1933 Chicago World's Fair : a century of progress
Cheryl Ganz (Author)
"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. The fair's motto, "Science Finds, INdustry Applies, Man Conforms," was challenged by iconoclasts such as Sally Rand, whose provocative fan dance became a persistent symbol of the fair, as well as a handful of others including African Americans, ethnic populations and foreign nationals, groups of working women, and even well-heeled socialites. In this engaging, abundantly illustrated history, Cheryl R. Ganz offers the stories of fair planners and participants who showcased education, industry, and entertainment to sell optimism during the depths of the Great Depression."--Back cover
Print Book, English, 2012
First Illinois paperback
University of Illinois Press, Urbana, 2012