The New York World’s Fair (1939-40): The New York Public Library

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In 1939, the New York World’s Fair promised an exciting look at the world’s future through the introduction of new technology, innovations, and ideas. William Stingone, Assistant Director for Archives and Manuscripts, and Jessica Weglein Kraus,... more

In 1939, the New York World’s Fair promised an exciting look at the world’s future through the introduction of new technology, innovations, and ideas. William Stingone, Assistant Director for Archives and Manuscripts, and Jessica Weglein Kraus, Senior Project Archivist, delve into the planning documents that led to the fair and showcase a number of the pavilions and displays that made the World’s Fair the best attended event of the first half of the 20th century. www.nypl.org/news/treasures/ less

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