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If your summer travels bring you through St. Louis, you might be interested to see two exhibits with particular appeal to scholars in American urban history, social history, architecture and the built environment. LOOKING BACK AT LOOKING FORWARD: THE 1904 WORLD'S FAIR Missouri Historical Society, April 2004 - 2008 http://www.mohistory.org/content/fair/wf/html/index_flash.html This artifact rich exhibit provides an exhaustive retrospective of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, the largest World's Fair ever created. The thematic organization and narrative thrust of the show give special weight to a consideration of the Fair as a crucial moment in the history of urban design, imperial adventure, and an emerging global consumer culture. Artifacts range from souvenir curios to famed Gerhard Sisters photographs, original construction blueprints, palace and pavilion fragments, and an official Fair coach for visiting dignitaries. In addition to over 250 objects, the exhibit features a range of interactive learning stations as well as a roster of allied lectures, discussions, and events. BRICK BY BRICK: BUILDING ST. LOUIS AND THE NATION Saint Louis University Galleries, April 30, 2004 - July 31, 2004 http://www.slu.edu/readstory/homepage/4203 St. Louis was one of the major centers of the national brick industry, with the largest brickyard district in the country. The rich veins of bright red clay provided the distinctive hue and abundant material for the construction of the masonry city. For this show, curators mined the Building Arts Foundation of St. Louis--the largest extant collection of architectural artifacts in the United States. Though not all of the Foundation's 30,000 bricks are on display, a few dozen choice examples form the core of this exhibit. Also included are brick industry trade publications, architectural competition catalogues, photographs, and sales brochures. Most of the artifacts come from the golden age of brick production and use: 1870-1930. For details, contact: Joseph Heathcott Assistant Professor Department of American Studies Saint Louis University
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