Thursday Night at the Museum – Book Launch: The Wonder and Complexity of the 1904 World’s Fair

Join the authors of the newest Missouri Historical Society Press publications for an evening that will analyze what is arguable the most complex and fascinating event in St. Louis history. It was full of fun and full of indignity. Now, 120 years after it opened, a companion book to the new 1904 World’s Fair exhibit—The Wonder and Complexity of the 1904 World’s Fair—will go much deeper than the well-worn stories about the Ferris wheel and ice cream cones to delve into topics including the Fair’s visual culture, technology, and international reach. It will also cover its more challenging aspects, such as the Filipinos who were brought to St. Louis to be placed on display, the African Americans who were refused service, and the Chinese people who faced prejudice and arrest.