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World's fairs in a Southern accent Atlanta, Nashville, and Charleston, 1895-1902

Harvey, Bruce G. 1963-

World's fairs in a Southern accent Atlanta, Nashville, and Charleston, 1895-1902 [electronic resource] / Bruce G. Harvey. - First edition. - Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2014] - 1 online resource (pages cm) - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why would Southern urban leaders want to create world's fairs? -- Local issues and private money -- Broader issues : international, federal, state, and local money -- Designing the look of the expositions : architecture, landscape, sculpture -- Opening the expositions -- Commercial and government exhibits -- Noncommercial exhibits -- National unity and Southern profit at the special "days" -- The woman's departments -- The negro departments -- Wrapping up the fairs.

9781621900788


Exhibitions--History--Southern States--20th century.
Exhibitions--History--Southern States--19th century.


Electronic books.

T395.5.U6 / H37 2014

907.4/75