Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Washington's First World's

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Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Washington's First World's Fair: A Timeline History

This richly illustrated and well-researched volume chronicles the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, held in Seattle in 1909. The 3.7 million visitors to the fair during its four-month run, on what was to become the University of Washington campus, beheld a cornucopia of exhibits housed in an astonishing collection of buildings and enjoyed the carnival-like - and sometimes controversial - entertainments of the Pay Streak midway. Starting with the Klondike Gold Rush in 1897, authors Alan J. Stein and Paula Becker recount in detail the history of the fair that brought Seattle and Washington into the national spotlight.

The A-Y-P Exposition was a major community effort for a state that was only twenty years old. It was the first world's fair to make a profit, it provided a platform for advocates of woman suffrage, and it set the general plan for the University of Washington campus that endures to this day.
Country USA
Brand History Link
Manufacturer History Link
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 285 illustrations, 90 in colour
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780295989266
ReleaseDate 2009-07-20

Country	USA
Brand	History Link
Manufacturer	History Link
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	285 illustrations, 90 in colour
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780295989266
ReleaseDate	2009-07-20

Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Washington's First World's Fair: A Timeline History

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