The End of the Innocence: The 1964–1965 New York World’s

The End of the Innocence: The 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair
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From April 1964 to October 1965, some 52 million people from around
the world flocked to the New York Worldâ€™s Fair, an experience that lives
on in the memory of many individuals and in Americaâ€™s collective consciousness.
Taking a perceptive look back at â€œthe last of the great worldâ€™s
fairs,â€ Samuel offers a vivid portrait of this seminal event and of the
cultural climate that surrounded it. He also counters criticsâ€™ assessments
of the fair as the â€œugly ducklingâ€ of global expositions. Opening five
months after President Kennedyâ€™s assassination, the fair allowed millions
to celebrate international fellowship while the conflict in Vietnam came
to a boil. This event was perhaps the last time so many from so far could
gather to praise harmony while ignoring cruel realities on such a gargantuan
scale. This worldâ€™s fair glorified the postwar American dream of
limitless optimism even as a counterculture of sex, drugs, and rock `n` roll
came into being. It could rightly be called the last gasp of that dream:
The End of the Innocence.
Samuelâ€™s work charts the fair from inception in 1959 to demolition in
1966 and provides a broad overview of the social and cultural dynamics
that led to the birth of the event. It also traces thematic aspects of the
fair, with its focus on science, technology, and the world of the future. Accessible,
entertaining, and informative, the book is richly illustrated with
contemporary photographs.
Country USA
Brand Syracuse University Press
Manufacturer Syracuse University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 55 black-&-white illustrations, notes, b
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780815609568
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Syracuse University Press
Manufacturer	Syracuse University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	55 black-&-white illustrations, notes, b
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780815609568
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The End of the Innocence: The 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair

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