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5 Obras 280 Miembros 6 Reseñas

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Margaret Creighton, a professor of history at Bates College in Maine, is the author of the Lincoln Prize finalist The Colors of Courage: Gettysburg's Forgotten History, among other works.

Obras de Margaret S. Creighton

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Conocimiento común

Fecha de nacimiento
20th Century
Género
female
Nacionalidad
USA

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A wonderfully interesting and well written account of the Pan-American exposition that occurred at the turn of the 19th century in Buffalo New York. Admittedly, as Buffalo is my hometown perhaps I am somewhat biased. In any case, I found this work well researched and simply fascinating. One of the better books I have read in quite a while.

Minor complaint, and the reason I did not award this book 5 stars, is that towards the end unfortunately the author digressed a bit with unnecessary social justice issues.

Still, I highly recommend the book.
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la2bkk | 3 reseñas más. | Nov 22, 2022 |
 
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autumnturner76 | 3 reseñas más. | Oct 4, 2018 |
For anyone who has an interest in Buffalo's heritage, turn-of-the-century history or the Pan-American Exposition of 1901, this book is treasure trove of fascinating information. Creighton has skillfully crafted a work that weaves in many fascinating themes. The book goes far beyond examining a world's fair. "The Electriyfing Fall" also casts a glaring spotlight on animal abuse, race relations, the psyches of Niagara Falls daredevils and a number of other issues. Of course, it also chronicles the assassination of William McKinley. Western New York readers will like the fact that the author touches on Buffalo's "new beginnings" in the 21st century.… (más)
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brianinbuffalo | 3 reseñas más. | Apr 30, 2017 |
This is an absolutely fascinating account of the 1901's World's Fair in Buffalo, NY. This is the Fair where Tesla and Edison competed to establish their particular contribution's to electric current; where "civilization" was promoted over the "natural" world; where President McKinley was stalked and assassinated by an anarchist, where 3 women went over Niagara Falls in a barrel, and a variety of other varieties of graft and pageantry were daily happenings. Meticulous research by way of local and national news articles, legal and medical records, scholarly literature, and the memoirs and souvenirs of a teacher who visited the spectacle 33 times. Riveting reading.… (más)
 
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dreplogle | 3 reseñas más. | Aug 7, 2016 |

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Obras
5
Miembros
280
Popularidad
#83,034
Valoración
4.0
Reseñas
6
ISBNs
15

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