Chaim M Rosenberg

America at the Fair: Chicago's 1893 World's Columbian Exposition Chaim M Rosenberg

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 282-288). Publisher Marketing: At the time of the Worlds Columbian Exposition of 1893, the United States was fast becoming the worlds leading economy. Chicago, the host city, had grown in less than half a century from a village to the countrys second-largest metropolis. During this, the Gilded Age, the worlds most extensive railroad and steamship networks poured ceaselessly through Chicago, carrying the raw goods and finished products of Americas great age of invention and industrial expansion. The Fair was the largest ever at the time, with 65,000 exhibitors and millions of visitors. It has been called the Blueprint of the American Future and marked the beginning of the national economy and consumer culture. Contributor Bio:  Rosenberg, Chaim M Author and historian Chaim M. Rosenberg is a forty-year resident of Boston and a faculty member at Boston University. His fresh, engaging research into the growth of the Massachusetts Bay communities is complemented here by a colorful selection of vintage postcards, detailed maps, and unique advertisements from Boston's early industries.