World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) History Search this
Physical description:
1 online resource
Type:
Electronic resources
Electronic books
History
Place:
Illinois
Chicago
Chicago (Ill.)
Date:
2020
19th century
Notes:
Elecresource
Contents:
Introduction: The Vanishing Fair and the Enduring Home -- Situating the Sites in Chicago: Elite Networks and Archaeology -- Temporalities as Ideologies -- Domesticity and Social Life -- Consumption and Conspicuous Disposal -- Conclusion: At the Center of the World, Again
Summary:
"Through archaeological and archival research from sites associated with the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, this book explores the changing world of urban America at the turn of the twentieth century"-- Provided by publisher
Topic:
Refuse and refuse disposal--Social aspects Search this