Main entry:

Truman, Benjamin Cummings, 1835-1916.

Title & Author:

History of the World's Fair : being a complete and authentic description of the Columbian Exposition from its inception / Benjamin C. Truman.

Publication:

New York : Arno Press, 1976.

Description:

610 pages, 11 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Series:

America in two centuries, an inventory

Notes:
Reprint of the 1893 ed. published by H.W. Kelley, Philadelphia.
pt. 1. Origin of the exposition. How Chicago secured the celebration ; The pillars of the exhibition. -- pt. 2. The National Commission. First meeting of the National Commission ; Members of the National Commission ; George R. Davis elected Director-General. -- pt. 3. Commencement and progress of work. A wonderful metamorphosis ; Early preparation of flowers ; Department of Publicity and Promotion ; Department of Foreign Affairs ; The press and the Columbian guard. -- pt. 4. The dedicatory exercises. Arrival of distinguished people ; Great parade of tradesmen ; Grand military procession and review ; Commencement of the exercises ; Dedication of the buildings ; Mrs. Potter Palmer's brilliant address ; The dedicatory oration ; The glowing tribute of Chauncey M. Depew. -- pt. 5. Official opening of the exposition. The great review of the Hudson River ; Arrival of Mr. Cleveland and the Duke of Veragua ; Another distinguished arrival ; The formal opening of the Exposition. -- pt. 6. The women of the exposition and woman's work. The Woman's Building and its purposes ; The women who control ; Formal opening of the Woman's Building ; Other features of the Woman's Building ; The Children's Building. -- pt. 7. The main buildings and their exhibits. The Administration Building ; The Mammoth Manufactures Building ; Department of Liberal Arts ; Department of Ethnology ; Agricultural Building ; Among the trees of the world ; Horticultural Building ; In the realm of rare flowers and plants ; The French floricultural exhibit ; A ramble among fruits and wines ; Palace of Mechanic Arts ; Transportation Building ; Mines and Mining Building ; Department of Electricity and its building ; Fish and Fisheries Building ; The Palace of Fine Arts ; The Government Building. -- pt. 8. Other main features. The shrine of the White City ; The White Horse Inn and Krupp's gun ; One of the gems of the fair ; Fifty cents for a cup of tea ; The peristyle and Court of Honor ; The Exposition statuary. -- pt. 9. Among the state buildings. Illinois Building first and foremost ; Away down East ; A galaxy of states ; Virginia, the mother of presidents ; Way down souf 'mong de fields of cotton ; The noted Blue Grass State ; The states by the lakes ; Wheat and corn producing states ; Buildings of the states of the great interior ; A peep at the Pacific slope. -- pt. 10. Among the foreign buildings. Germany, Norway and Sweden ; Great Britain's Victoria House ; Pavilions of France and Spain ; Canada and New South Wales ; The attractive Ceylon Building ; The Ottoman Pavilion ; The two Central American Republics ; Brazil and Venezuela. -- pt. 11. The Midway Plaisance. Cairo Street and Turkish village ; The two Irish villages ; The Javanese and South Sea islanders ; The Germans and Austrians ; Among other nations ; End of the Exposition.

ISBN:

0405077149
9780405077142

Subject:

World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
World's Columbian Exposition

Form/genre:

Illustrated works
Books.
Publishers' advertisements New York (State) New York 20th century.
Ouvrages illustrés.

Added entries:

America in two centuries, an inventory.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 36718
Call No.: T500 (ID:88-B7838)
Status: Available