Come to the fairs /

Survey of America's World's Fairs beginning with the first one held in Chicago in 1893. It was at these fairs that new inventions such as the Ferris wheel and the telephone were first introduced. Also discusses how fairs have changed in recent years.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.), Corporation for Entertainment and Learning, PBS Video
Other Authors:	Moyers, Bill D.
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : PBS Video, [1988]
Subjects:	Exhibitions > United States. Fairs.

Description
Summary:	Survey of America's World's Fairs beginning with the first one held in Chicago in 1893. It was at these fairs that new inventions such as the Ferris wheel and the telephone were first introduced. Also discusses how fairs have changed in recent years.
Item Description:	Videocassette release of the 1984 production. Study guide inserted in container. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videocassette (58 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. + 1 study guide.
Format:	VHS.
Audience:	United States History.
Production Credits:	Film editor, Kathryn Taverna ; art director, Frank Lopez ; music, Michael Valenti.