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1955041024 epub Using narratives from fair-goers, this book examines the technological enthusiasm of Victorian society at the 1876 Philadelphia Worlds Fair and the resulting transition from agricultural republic to industrial empire. The Centennial was Americas first worlds fair, taking place only twenty-five years after the first international exposition in London. The exhibition was a paean to progress by people fascinated by science and technology. The organizerslargely leading Pennsylvania industrialists and merchantswanted to show the world that the United States was as advanced as any nation in Europe and for the most part their plan succeeded. Everyday Americans attended the fair to be reassured of their nations economic and technological past, present, and future. Read more