A total solar eclipse is coming on August 21, 2017. The last time America experienced one like it was 1878. In the days of the Industrial Revolution, the western expansion, and explosive empirical discovery, America was eager to show well-heeled European scientists that they too could conduct successful observations.
And the World’s Fair Where Buffalo Bill Beguiled Paris, the Artists Quarreled, and Thomas Edison Became a Count An enticing and engrossing snapshot of one of (if not the) most recognizable landmarks in the world. Author Jonnes brings together all of the tidbits and urban legends you’ve heard – and several you haven’t – to illustrate a…