• The Women's World Fair

  • Dec 24 2024
  • Length: 26 mins
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The Women's World Fair

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  • Ah, the sights, the sounds, the tastes, of the World's Fair. Little has gone down in popular imagination like the fantastical experience of the turn-of-the-century exposition. And with the legacies of fairs like the 1893 Chicago Columbian Expo, the birthplace of the brownie AND the Ferris wheel, how could they not?

    Yet for all their fame, there's a lesser-known side to the story: the role of women within the fairs, and the first time women got to organize their own building at a world expo. This week, we're going back to the Woman's Building at the Columbian Exposition. We'll cover the women who worked behind the scenes--artists and Board of Lady Managers members alike--who came together to realize the special site, and we'll discuss the legacy of the world's fair format before and after that groundbreaking edition.

    Hope you enjoy the ride!

    Source Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1URW64oUJysv8OFPsj_SGP7h7OsPI_JnbKUAZQiJ6w50/edit?usp=sharing
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