Name/Title
Electrifying Fall of Rainbow City: Spectacle and Assassination at the 1901 World's FairEntry/Object ID
2015.4.158Description
An exploration of the events leading up to and during the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, New york in 1901. Creighton explores the planning and construction of the fair, as well as the fair itself. Additionally, she gives a background on Leon Czolgosz, anarchist and assassin. Creighton gives a brief synopsis of the last few months of McKinley's life, along with the final trip to Buffalo.
Hard bck book with dut jacket. The front of the dust jacket features a color photo of a night time view of the electric tower at the Exposition. The subtitle is above the photo. The title is to the left of the photo. The author's name is beneath the photo. The subtitle is in white and light blue letters, the rest are in white letters. the back cover features several critiques of the book, in light blue, white, yellow, organge, and red letters. The bar code is at the lower left corner.Collection
ScarmuzziAcquisition
Accession
2015.4.0Source or Donor
Patricia A. ScarmuzziAcquisition Method
Gift