238: Shock of the New: The Legacy of the 1893 World’s Fair
The World’s Columbian Exposition opened 125 years ago this month.
Known today as the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, it put the emerging
United States and its host city on shining display. So, on this
episode, Joanne, Ed, and Nathan explore the fairgrounds. Th
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BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities.
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The World’s Columbian Exposition opened 125 years ago this month.
Known today as the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, it put the emerging
United States and its host city on shining display. So, on this
episode, Joanne, Ed, and Nathan explore the fairgrounds. They’ll
discuss how electric power - a new experience for many Americans -
illuminated the White City. And they’ll consider how this
presentation of American progress came at a cost.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Known today as the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, it put the emerging
United States and its host city on shining display. So, on this
episode, Joanne, Ed, and Nathan explore the fairgrounds. They’ll
discuss how electric power - a new experience for many Americans -
illuminated the White City. And they’ll consider how this
presentation of American progress came at a cost.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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