Carl Abbott

The Great Extravaganza

Portland and the Lewis and Clark Exposition

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A fascinating account of Portland's 1905 World's Fair that captures the optimism and ambition of Portland's early entrepreneurs and politicians.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Washington Press
• 3rd edition
• Seitenzahl: 71
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 205mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 233g
• ISBN-13: 9780875952857
• ISBN-10: 0875952852
• Artikelnr.: 22142717

Autorenporträt

Carl Abbott is professor emeritus of urban studies and planning at Portland State University. He has published sixteen books as an author, editor, or coeditor. These include Greater Portland: Urban Life and Landscape in the Pacific Northwest (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2001) and How Cities Won the West: Four Centuries of Urban Change in Western North America (University of New Mexico Press, 2016).

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations
Foreword by Victor A. Atiyeh
Introduction to the Third Edition
June 1, 1905
The Lewis and Clark Exposition
The Wonderful Summer
The Balance Sheet
The Exposition and the City
Sources
Index
About the Author