{"product_id":"treasured-memories-columbian-exposition-of-1893-paperback","title":"Treasured Memories: Columbian Exposition of 1893 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarol March McLernon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Schupbach\u003c\/b\u003e (With), \u003cb\u003eJames McLernon\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1893, a worlds fair was held in Chicago to celebrate the four hundredth anniversary of Christopher Columbuss discovery of America. To say it was big would be a huge understatement. It was so big it spilled into Lake Michigan, and the Ferris wheel was six stories taller than Chicagos tallest skyscraper. Thousands of fair visitors took home wonderful treasures, including tickets from the four gates, ribbons, flags, coins, stamps, and a certificate to verify the bearer rode the worlds first Ferris wheel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn her book \u003cem\u003eTreasured Memories, \u003c\/em\u003eauthor Carol March McLernon takes you on an exploration of the Columbian Exposition, which marked an explosion is science, mechanics, and industry. It paved the way for womens rights and African-American rights as well as city beautification and sanitation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTreasured Memories \u003c\/em\u003eshares the long-lasting reminders of the Columbian Exposition, including the Museum of Science and Industry, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Yerkes telescope, and the Norway Building. Reading this book would make history fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarol March McLernon \u003c\/strong\u003eearned a masters degree in reading education and taught reading in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, schools. She is inspired by history, especially of her native Wisconsin. She is the author of several books, including \u003cem\u003eKatie Down the Pike, Adventures with Jack, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eString of Hope. \u003c\/em\u003eShe and her husband, Bob, adopted a Siamese cat, who became the protagonist in her bilingual book, \u003cem\u003eNaming the Tiger\/Llamamos el Tigre.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 34\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.09 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 17, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42733602996287,"sku":"9781480855953","price":29.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0174f5229e2c1932e14e938168f7a6e8.webp?v=1765136599","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/treasured-memories-columbian-exposition-of-1893-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}