Innovations at World's Fairs

Next, on American History TV - Historian and author Robert Rydell examines how world’s fairs inspired and promoted innovation in architectur… read more

Next, on American History TV - Historian and author Robert Rydell examines how world’s fairs inspired and promoted innovation in architecture, the arts, music, science, technology, consumer culture and mass entertainment. Mr. Rydell is the author of All the World’s a Fair and teaches history at Montana State University.

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    Robert W. Rydell

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    Robert W. Rydell

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  • Fair America
    Robert W. Rydell, John E. Findling, and Kimberly D. Pelle
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  • Designing Tomorrow: America's World's Fairs of the 1930s
    Robert W. Rydell (Editor), Laura B. Schiavo (Editor), Matthew Bokovoy (Contributor), Robert Bennett (Contributor), Robert Alexander Gonzalez (Contributor), Neil Harris (Contributor), Lisa D. Schrenk (Contributor), Kristina Wilson (Contributor), Richard Guy Wilson (Contributor)
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Innovations at World's Fairs

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Program ID:
306836-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
First Aired:
Jul 21, 2012 | 11:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Sep 04, 2012 | 3:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Jul 21, 2012 | 11:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 22, 2012 | 6:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 23, 2012 | 7:02am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 03, 2012 | 11:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 03, 2012 | 7:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 04, 2012 | 3:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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