Around the World's Fair in 60 Minutes
Conjuring Curiosities · Clara Herbert
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Show Notes
This week, Clara and Sabrina explore the dazzling and sometimes disturbing history of the World’s Fairs! In this episode, we celebrate the groundbreaking inventions and innovations unveiled at these grand exhibitions, while also shedding light on the darker aspects of human exploitation. Zip up your boots and turn on your dishwasher before you join us on a journey through Victorian World’s Fairs!
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SOURCES:
The Forgotten Files - The Human Zoo of 1904
Lapham’s Quarterly - The Largest Human Zoo in World History
Business Insider - 15 inventions and landmarks that you had no idea debuted at World's Fairs
Intelligencer - 10 Innovations From the 1964–65 World’s Fair That Didn’t Work Out (and 5 That Did)
Snapshot Of The Past - The Chicago World's Fair Invented The Best And The Worst
History.com - 6 Everyday Inventions That Debuted at World’s Fairs
History.com - How Early World Fairs Put Industrial Revolution Progress on Display
Listverse - Top 10 Captivating Stories From World’s Fairs
Cracked - 7 World's Fairs That Became Utter Nightmares
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