In the late 1950s; Seattle�s civic and business leaders were worried about the city losing its dominant position as a trading partner with the lucrative Pacific Rim nations. Interested in showing off all that the city and state had to offer in the hope of gaining new business; their unlikely solution was a world�s fair; the first to be held in the United States since 1940. Other cities across the nation also competed for the honor; but Seattle surprised them all with a thoughtful and well-financed plan that would forever increase the world�s awareness of the �Emerald City.� More than nine million visitors came to enjoy the soaring Space Needle; the futuristic monorail; and the dozens of colorful pavilions at the fair.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful pictorial historyBy Cheryl Hindmonof Macon; Georgia! Stephen Taylor and Matthew Jennings certainly knew their subject well! A definite must have for anybody with an interest in Georgia history.
