Description: From May 1 through October 31, 1982, Knoxville hosted the world's fair based on the theme -Energy Turns the World.- Expo '82 was the first world's fair to be held in the southeastern United States in 97 years, hosting 22 countries and more than 11 million people. Once referred to as the -scruffy little city by the Tennessee River, - Knoxville provided one big party for people to visit from all over to witness the live entertainment, parades, displays, exhibits, musical and sporting events, food, costumes, rides, games, and arcades. The news reports of the day declared the -World Came to Knoxville- as it hosted the official international exposition, fully licensed and sanctioned by the Bureau des Expositions Internationales in Paris, France.
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EAN: 9781531644987
UPC: 9781531644987
ISBN: 9781531644987
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Format: Hardback, 130 pages
Author: Martha Rose Woodward
Book Title: Knoxville's 1982 World's Fair by Martha Rose Woodw
Item Height: 1 cm
Item Length: 24.4 cm
Item Weight: 0.31 kg
Item Width: 17 cm
Language: Eng
Publisher: Arcadia Library Editions