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The great extravaganza : Portland and the Lewis and Clark Exposition
- Title
- The great extravaganza : Portland and the Lewis and Clark Exposition / Carl Abbott.
- Author
- Abbott, Carl.
- Publication
- Portland, Or. : Oregon Historical Society Press, 2004.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Request in advance | T834.B1 A2 2004 | Off-site | |
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- Description
- xv, 71 pages : illustrations, 1 map; 21 x 26 cm
- Summary
- "The entrance to the Lewis and Clark Exposition of 1905 represented Portland's ambitions for the twentieth century and served as a dividing line between the old Oregon and the new. As the first world's fair on the Pacific Coast, Portland's entrepreneurs and Oregon's politicians intended to solidity Portland's national reputation and expand its international presence." "This thoughtfully written history takes us back to the days of a young city and a young state boldly stepping forward into a new century. The official title of "Lewis and Clark Centennial and American Pacific Exposition and Oriental Fair" signaled Portland's desire to maintain the city as the commercial center of the Pacific Rim. Almost a century later the exposition is still remembered as the great Extravaganza. The third edition contains new illustrations and a new introduction by author Carl Abbott."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 67) and index.
- ISBN
- 0875952852 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2004023278
- OCLC
- ocm56672033
- SCSB-5160049
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries