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David Solis Cohen
Our Show A Humorous Account of the International Exposition in Honor of the Centennial Anniversary of American Independence, from Inception to Completion, Including Description of Buildings, Biographies of Managers, Receptions of Foreign Dignitaries, Opening Ceremonies, Poem, Oration, Amusing Survey of All Departments, Incidents, Etc., Etc.

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Our Show A Humorous Account of the International Exposition in Honor of the Centennial Anniversary of American Independence, from Inception to Completion, Including Description of Buildings, Biographies of Managers, Receptions of Foreign Dignitaries, Opening Ceremonies, Poem, Oration, Amusing Survey of All Departments, Incidents, Etc., Etc.

by David Solis Cohen, H. B. Sommer

EN·~3 hours·13 chapters

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13 total

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ONE HUNDRED YEARS A REPUBLIC. OUR SHOW; A HUMOROUS ACCOUNT OF THE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION IN HONOR OF THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, FROM INCEPTION TO COMPLETION, INCLUDING DESCRIPTION OF BUILDINGS—BIOGRAPHIES OF MANAGERS—RECEPTIONS OF FOREIGN DIGNITARIES—OPENING CEREMONIES—POEM—ORATION—AMUSING SURVEY OF ALL DEPARTMENTS, INCIDENTS, ETC. ETC.

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CHAPTER I. “THE SPARK.”... How it all came about.

12:53

CHAPTER II. “THE FUEL.”... What the women did.

17:15

CHAPTER III. “THE COOKS.”... Who fed the flames.

16:29

CHAPTER IV. “THE LOOKERS ON.”... Who came to be warmed.

18:10

CHAPTER V. “THE CRACKLING.”... Preparations for the blaze.

15:55

CHAPTER VI. “THE FIRE.”... Who flared and how they did it.

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CHAPTER VII. “THE REFLECTIONS.”... Shadows, shapes, and those who made them.

22:56

CHAPTER VIII. “THE GLOW.”... Who helped and who enjoyed it.

21:08

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At head of title: One hundred years a Republic.

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Our Show A Humorous Account of the International Exposition in Honor of the Centennial Anniversary of American Independence, from Inception to Completion, Including Description of Buildings, Biographies of Managers, Receptions of Foreign Dignitaries, Opening Ceremonies, Poem, Oration, Amusing Survey of All Departments, Incidents, Etc., Etc. A Humorous Account of the International Exposition in Honor of the Centennial Anniversary of American Independence, from Inception to Completion, Including Description of Buildings, Biographies of Managers, Receptions of Foreign Dignitaries, Opening Ceremonies, Poem, Oration, Amusing Survey of All Departments, Incidents, Etc., Etc.

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~3 hours (187K characters)

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Project Gutenberg

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Charlene Taylor, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2021-12-07

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66895

Subjects

Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Humor T

About the authors

David Solis Cohen

1852–1928

A lively 19th-century writer, civic leader, and Jewish community figure, he helped shape Portland, Oregon, while also publishing journalism, humor, and children’s books. His career moved easily between public service, literature, and communal life.

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H. B. Sommer

Best known as the co-author of Our Show, a lively 1876 satire of Philadelphia’s Centennial Exposition, this elusive writer left behind a witty snapshot of a major moment in American cultural history. Even with very little biographical detail surviving, the book’s playful energy still comes through clearly.

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