Boosting a new West : Pacific Coast expositions, 1905-1916 / John C. Putman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Putman, John C., 1963- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Exhibitions--West (U.S.)--History--20th century.

Exhibitions.

West (U.S.)--Social life and customs--History--20th century.

West (U.S.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Press, [2020]

Summary:

"Focusing on marketing campaigns as well as vendor and exhibit choices, Boosting a New West explores the cultural and social meaning of Portland, Seattle, San Diego, and San Francisco expositions held between 1905 and 1915, detailing biased racial attitudes, perceptions of the cities at the time, and local leaders' attempts to shape a new western identity"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

To host a fair: the Pacific Northwest

Promoting the fairs

Selling the promise of the Far West: Portland, Seattle, and the Pacific Northwest

Selling nature and land(scapes) in the Pacific Northwest

Race and empire in the Pacific Northwest

Selling the promise of the Far West: San Diego, San Francisco, and the American Southwest

Selling nature and land(scapes) in the American Southwest

Race and empire in the American Southwest.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-295) and index.

ISBN:

9781636820446

1636820441

9780874223811

0874223814

OCLC:

1236366141