print email comment close Centuries of Progress: American World's Fairs 1853-1982 URL: http://www.hagley.lib.de.us/wf-site/index.html Description: Online version of an exhibit about U.S. World's Fairs. Includes images from select fairs, a timeline of fair firsts (Otis mechanized elevator in 1853, telephone in 1876, Ferris wheel in 1893, cotton candy in 1904, assembly line in 1915, Miracle Whip in 1933, nylon in 1939, home computer in 1962, Belgian waffle in 1964, and computer touch screen in 1982), and a bibliography listing books for adults and children. From the Hagley Museum & Library. Publisher: From the Hagley Museum & Library LII Database Information: Record 27693 created by Maria Brandt on 01/12/2009 Last modification on 05/26/2009 Published: 06/03/2009   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27693