All the World's a Fair: Visions of Empire at American International Expositions, 1876-1916

Title: All the World's a Fair: Visions of Empire at American International Expositions, 1876-1916
Author: Robert W Rydell
I: 1710026
ISBN: 9780226732404
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Published: 1987
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: Reprint
Number of Pages: 338
Section: History | Modern | 19th Century
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Publisher Description: Robert W. Rydell contends that America's early world's fairs actually served to legitimate racial exploitation at home and the creation of an empire abroad. He looks in particular to the "ethnological" displays of nonwhites--set up by showmen but endorsed by prominent anthropologists--which lent scientific credibility to popular racial attitudes and helped build public support for domestic and foreign policies. Rydell's lively and thought-provoking study draws on archival records, newspaper and magazine articles, guidebooks, popular novels, and oral histories.