Building a Century of Progress - 9780816648368

Building a Century of ProgressThe Architecture of Chicago's 193334 World's Fair\nAuthor(s): Lisa D. Schrenk\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Minnesota Press, United States\nImprint: University of Minnesota Press\nISBN-13: 9780816648368, 978-0816648368\nSynopsis\nFrom the summer of 1933 to the fall of 1934, more than 38 million fairgoers visited a 3-mile stretch along Lake Michigan, home to Chicagos second Worlds Fair. Millions more experienced the Century of Progress International Exposition through newspaper and magazine articles, newsreels, and souvenirs. Together, all marveled at the industrial, scientific, consumer, and cultural displays, many of which were housed in fifty massive and colorful exhibition halls, the largest architectural project realized in the United States during the Great Depression. \n\nIn the richly illustrated Building a Century of Progress, Lisa D. Schrenk explores the pivotal role of the 1933 Chicago Worlds Fair in modern American architecture. .