Shout out to listener Stacey who reached out and ask that I cover the history of the World's Fairs in the United States. There have been A LOT of them - and a lot of cool and amazing advancements have come about thanks to these demonstrations of new ideas, inventions and national pride. So much, in fact, that this will be a multi-part episode. This week I cover the origins of World's Fairs, what brought them to the United States and how they differed from their counterparts. Enjoy! Sources Used This Episode:Bureau of International Exhibitions, Philadelphia (LINK) The Free Library of of Philadelphia, Digital Collections: Centennial Exhibition (LINK)Women's Pavilions, 1876 Centennial Exhibition by Lucy Davis, The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia (LINK)Philadelphia’s 1876 Centennial Exhibition by Linda P. Gross, Theresa R. SnyderThe Great Exhibition 1851 by Ben Johnson, Historic UK: The History and Heritage Accommodation Guide (LINK)Exhibition in the Palace: A Bibliographic Essay by Earle E. Coleman"The Exhibition of the Industries of all Nations," AmericasBestHistory.com (LINK) Support the show (http://www.buymeacoffee.com/civicscoffeepod)