Historical World Fairs New York Volume II


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Historical World Fairs New York Volume II

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A2Z-DVD-50054 - The Adventure Continues! The 1939 New York World's Fair was one of the largest of all time. More than 25 million people came from around the world to gaze at the myriad number of attractions. The theme of the 1939 fair was "the world of tomorrow." This great collection of clips is dedicated to documenting that historic world's fair and giving you a glimpse of what people thought the future would be like more than 60 years ago! This 2 DVD set first takes you to the Electrical Section, Industrial &Food Buildings, and the State Buildings. Then you will thrill to see the fountain in front of the Perisphere, the Russian Pavilion and footage of the General Motors Futurama ride on the second disc. You don't have to wait until tomorrow to enjoy this great set today!

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travel, history, World, Fair, New, York, adventure, culture, destination, events, landmark,

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