The Great State Fair of Texas: An Illustrated History

by Nancy Wiley

Book Overview

Step right up, folks, for a behind-the-scenes, beyond-the-myth look at America's grandest state fair and its cast of thousands -- from its founding fathers to visiting royalty to unique entertainers... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878334653
• ISBN13: 9780878334650
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: UNKNO
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Our State Fair Is A Great State Fair!

Nancy Wiley's loving look at the State Fair Of Texas, America's largest fair, gives the reader a year by year account of it's history. From humble beginnings as an agricultural fair through the 1936 Centenial Exhibition to the mid 1980's the book is rich with stories and photos of this Texas tradition. A good read and a good resource for historians.