Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition

by Theresa R Snyder, Linda P. Gross, Theresa R. Snyder

Book Overview

Held in Philadelphia from May 10 through October 10, the 1876 Centennial Exhibition celebrated the 100th anniversary of American independence. Philadelphia hosted 37 nations in five main buildings and 250 additional structures on 285 acres of land. The celebration looked backward to commemorate the progress made over the 100-year period, and it announced to the world that American invention and innovation was on a par with that of our foreign counterparts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738538884
• ISBN13: 9780738538884
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.4"