Come to the Fairs (Bill Moyers presents A Walk Through the 20th Century episode 6) (1984)
Title
Come to the Fairs (Bill Moyers presents A Walk Through the 20th Century episode 6) (1984)
Subject
World's Columbian Exposition
Chicago (Ill.)--History--1875-
United States--History
URL
Excerpt
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Description
Content description from WorldCat.org
(https://www.worldcat.org/title/come-to-the-fairs/oclc/961500075):
Out of the tradition of the great 19th-century European trade exhibitions came a 20th-century American phenomenon, one that provided recreation, inspiration, and what amounted to a cultural barometer-the World's Fair. At the time this classic program was produced, the United States had hosted nine of them, from the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 to the sprawling 1982 celebration in Knoxville, Tennessee. Presented by Bill Moyers, the video explores the many ways in which these global festivities have reflected-not always by design-America's changing views about the world and the future.
Ephemera: text saved from original ephemera. Small clipping from program guide. A Walk Through the 20th Century With Bill Moyers. Come To The Fairs - Viewers are taken back, through early film, to America's first World Fair in Chicago.
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(https://www.worldcat.org/title/come-to-the-fairs/oclc/961500075):
Out of the tradition of the great 19th-century European trade exhibitions came a 20th-century American phenomenon, one that provided recreation, inspiration, and what amounted to a cultural barometer-the World's Fair. At the time this classic program was produced, the United States had hosted nine of them, from the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 to the sprawling 1982 celebration in Knoxville, Tennessee. Presented by Bill Moyers, the video explores the many ways in which these global festivities have reflected-not always by design-America's changing views about the world and the future.
Ephemera: text saved from original ephemera. Small clipping from program guide. A Walk Through the 20th Century With Bill Moyers. Come To The Fairs - Viewers are taken back, through early film, to America's first World Fair in Chicago.
Limitations: This page displays video content associated with a videotape in the CCDR Collections audiovisual library recorded by Joann W. Kealiinohomoku. Please be advised that, because this videotape has not yet been digitized for direct access, we cannot guarantee that the video content on this page is an exact match with the content originally recorded by Dr. Kealiinohomoku. We also cannot guarantee function or access for re-hosted video content.
Original Format
TV broadcast recorded off air by JWK: Betamax tape
Creator
Bill Moyers (narrator and writer)
David Grubin (director)
Janet Roach (writer and producer)
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
Date
1984 May 4
Citation
“Come to the Fairs (Bill Moyers presents A Walk Through the 20th Century episode 6) (1984),” Cross-Cultural Dance Resources Collections, accessed May 7, 2024, https://ccdrcollections.omeka.net/items/show/100.