Abstract

This paper studies the 1901 Pan-American Exposition, an international fair held in Buffalo in 1901. It concludes that the Exposition represented a microcosm of America at the turn of the twentieth century, in terms of the rise of big business, formation of a foreign policy, and technological developments.

Advisor

Roche, Jeff

Department

History

Disciplines

United States History

Keywords

pan-american exposition, buffalo, 20th century american history, gilded age

Publication Date

2012

Degree Granted

Bachelor of Arts

Document Type

Senior Independent Study Thesis

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