{"product_id":"chicagos-1933-34-worlds-fair-samantha-gleisten-9780738519845","title":"Chicago's 1933-34 World's Fair:: A Century of Progress in Vintage Postcards","description":"\"You will enter A Century of Progress for the first time perhaps like an explorer-curious and eager-penetrating an amazingly rumored domain in search of treasure.\"\u003cp\u003e-Official Guide Book to the Fair, 1933\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne century after Chicago's incorporation, the city hosted the 1933 World's Fair, which was so successful it was held over for 1934. Aptly named \"A Century of Progress,\" the fair confirmed Chicago's emergence as a major American city. Like the phoenix from the ashes, Chicago emerged from its devastating fire of 1871 as one of the most architecturally significant and aesthetically inviting cities in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 424 lakeside acres located on Chicago's near south side, the Fair brought together innovators and inventors from around the world. Chicagoans hosted visitors from all corners of the globe, commemorating human progress, despite the Great Depression that was devastating the nation's economy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Samantha Gleisten\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738519847\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738519845\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/12\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.50w x 0.35d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Samantha Gleisten","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925774926079,"sku":"9780738519845","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a3267178-0732-4fba-87fe-b5bbd70a1646.jpg?v=1681079279","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chicagos-1933-34-worlds-fair-samantha-gleisten-9780738519845","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}