{"product_id":"the-1933-chicago-worlds-fair-a-century-of-progress-9780252033575","title":"The 1933 Chicago World's Fair: A Century of Progress","description":"\u003cp\u003eChicagos 1933 worlds fair set a new direction for international expositions. Earlier fairs had exhibited technological advances  but Chicagos fair organizers used the very idea of progress to buoy national optimism during the Depressions darkest years. Orchestrated by business leaders and engineers  almost all former military men  the fair reflected a business-military-engineering model that envisioned a promising future through science and technologys application to everyday life. Fair organizers  together with corporate leaders  believed that progress rides on the tide of technological innovation and consumerism. But not all those who struggled for a voice at Chicagos 1933 exposition had abandoned the traditional notions of progress that entailed social justice and equality  recognition of ethnic and gender-related accomplishments  and personal freedom and expression. The stark pronouncement of the fairs 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. They all met obstacles but ultimately introduced personal  social definitions of \"progress\" and thereby influenced the ways the fair took shape. In this engaging social and cultural history  Cheryl R. Ganz examines Chicagos second worlds fair through the lenses of technology  ethnicity  and gender. The book also features eighty-six photographs--nearly half of which are full color--of key locations  exhibits  and people  as well as authentic ticket stubs  postcards  pamphlets  posters  and other items. From fan dancers to fan belts  The 1933 Chicago Worlds Fair: A Century of Progress offers the compelling  untold stories of fair planners and participants who showcased education  industry  and entertainment to sell optimism during the depths of the Great Depression.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45529616580661,"sku":"ByrdShop_0252033574","price":251.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780252033575.jpg?v=1780939227","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-1933-chicago-worlds-fair-a-century-of-progress-9780252033575","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}