{"product_id":"philadelphias-1876-centennial-exhibition-linda-p-gross-9780738538884","title":"Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeld in Philadelphia from May 10 through October 10, the 1876 Centennial Exhibition celebrated the 100th anniversary of American independence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhiladelphia hosted 37 nations in five main buildings and 250 additional structures on 285 acres of land. The celebration looked backward to commemorate the progress made over the 100-year period, and it announced to the world that American invention and innovation was on a par with that of our foreign counterparts. Patriotism abounded, as did messages of industrial and commercial prowess that promised a brighter future for all. Over nine million people attended this awesome consumer spectacle, an event that set the tone for a long series of world's fairs yet to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda P. Gross, Theresa R. Snyder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738538884\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738538884\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 08\/17\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.36h x 6.58w x 0.34d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2006 pg. 321","brand":"Linda P. Gross","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981147209983,"sku":"9780738538884","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1a8ee11e-a898-49ae-9154-aeaa6e185364.jpg?v=1683253917","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/philadelphias-1876-centennial-exhibition-linda-p-gross-9780738538884","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}