World’s Fairs and Expositions have been part of our American Culture for more than 150 years. The fairs started out in a large exhibit hall, and as the years passed and the number of exhibits grew as did the number of buildings needed for the displays. Eventually many states, nations, and individuals would start building their own buildings.
How many of these buildings are still standing? That was a major focus of the research of this book. Some fairs left several buildings while others have nothing to remind us of the glory of the fair.
The book also focuses on the statistics and interesting facts about the fairs and expos.
About the author
Mike Gregory grew up in Battle Creek, Michigan and always had an interest in history. After discovering a guide book for the 1876 Centennial Exposition at an antique store, his interest in the fairs and all their history became an obsession.
Having visited two fairs in his youth, Mr. Gregory has visited every world’s fair and expo around the world since 1986. He now teaches elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada, and still planning to visit future fairs and expos.