What happened, indeed. I felt very similarly after reading Devil in the White City centered on the 1893 Chicago World's Fair; earnest pomp, circumstance and celebration for both invention and civic pride seem almost foreign and jingoistic today. Great read, excited for part 2!
A grand and delightful read! Thanks for all your research!
What happened, indeed. I felt very similarly after reading Devil in the White City centered on the 1893 Chicago World's Fair; earnest pomp, circumstance and celebration for both invention and civic pride seem almost foreign and jingoistic today. Great read, excited for part 2!