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Centennial

The Great Fair of 1876 and the Invention of America's Future
  • Fergus M. Bordewich
2026
Knopf

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Featured Excerpts

  • The arm of the Statue of Liberty holds aloft a flaming torch.
    Book Review

    An Uncertain Triumphalism

    America’s centennial in 1876 was celebrated with a grand exhibition that projected an image of unity and inventiveness in the wake of civil war and recession.
    by Brenda Wineapple via New York Review of Books
    This publication restricts nonsubscriber access to some or all of its articles.
    on July 2, 2026
  • Well dressed individuals atop a stage gaze upon an enormous machine inside a large building.
    Book Review

    A Perfect Gilded Age Confection

    How America celebrated its 100th birthday.
    by Jake Lundberg via The Atlantic
    This publication restricts nonsubscriber access to some or all of its articles.
    on May 18, 2026
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