Creighton, who has written a wonderful new book, and mark sommer, writer for the buffalo news. Mark will have a conversation with margaret, then we will open it up. Thank you for being here. [applause] mark hi, margaret. Margaret hi, mark. Mark great to see such a turnout. I really liked your book. I thought it was one of the best works of history. As great works of history do, they make history really come alive. It is one of those rare books that does just that. Many people know about the book that talked about the exhibition, the city, a very prosperous city. Your book is the first fulllength book that focuses specifically on the history of one of the great events that happen in buffalo. Worlds fairs were once major events in the United States. That is no longer the case. Buffalo was one of 15 cities to ever host a worlds fair in the United States. It hasnt happened since 1984 in new orleans. The next one is going to be anyone know . Probably not. It will be in because asked on. The
Creighton, who has written a wonderful new book, and mark sommer, writer for the buffalo news. Mark will have a conversation with margaret, then we will open it up to members of the audience. Thank you so much for being here. [applause] mark hi, margaret. Argaret hi, mark. Mark welcome to everybody who is here tonight. Good to see such a good turnout. They make history really come alive. It is one of those rare books about buffalo history that does just that. Many people know about the book hat talked about the exhibition, the city, a very prosperous city. Your book is the first fulllength book that focuses specifically on the history of one of the great events that happen in buffalo. Worlds fares were once major events in the United States. It is no longer the case. Buffalo is one of 16 cities to ever host a worlds fair in the United States. It hasnt happened since 1984 in new orleans. The next worlds fair is going to be anyone know . Probably not. It is going to be in 2017 in the uni
Thank you for being here. [applause] mark hi, margaret. Margaret hi, mark. Mark great to see such a turnout. I really liked your book. Bestught it was one of the works of history. As great works of history do they make history really come , alive. It is one of those rare books that does just that. Many people know about the book that talked about the exhibition, the city, a very prosperous city. Your book is the first fulllength book that focuses specifically on the history of one of the great events that happen in buffalo. Worlds fairs were once major events in the United States. That is no longer the case. Buffalo was one of 15 cities to ever host a worlds fair in the United States. 1984 int happened since new orleans. The next one is going to be anyone know . Probably not. It will be in because asked on. The United States is not slated to participate in that worlds fair. This occurred during what was called the grand era of worlds fairs. It was a big deal for buffalo. Margaret, talk
[inaudible conversations] hayek, while code tonight to buffalo new york for our regular book event, the author series presented by attacking my folks. My name is leslie stansky, director here and its my pleasure to welcome a very special guest, margaret creighton, has written a wonderful new book about the panamerican exhibition, which did happen here in buffalo and mark sommer, writer for the buffalo news. Hes going to be having a conversation with margaret and then we are going to open it up to members of the audience. Thank you so much for being here. [applause] hayek, margaret. Hi there, mark. Welcome to everybody here tonight. Good turnout. I really liked the other side called a rainbow in city. I thought it was the best work of history to make history really come alive. E. Its one of those rare books about buffalo history that does just that. Many people here know the city of light, which talks about the pan American Exposition of buffalo looked like in 1901 the eighth largest ci
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