In 1889, Paris hosted the Worlds Fair for the first time. Here many vendors and people presented technological advancements, as the French were in the middle of their own Industrial Revolution (Munro). It was also a place to showcase the world’s best performances or exhibits of art, dance, theatre and music. The Paris Exposition also called the Exposition Universelle, lasted from May 6 thru October 31, 1889. The Fair attracted all kinds of attention throughout the world. The Fair was appealing to scholars because of it’s complex nature; the Fair could be analyzed in many different ways, which is what made it researching gold for scholars of popular culture (Rydell).
The Fair took place in 1889, which was the 100th year anniversary of the storming …show more content…
The French engineer, Gustave Eiffel, constructed the tower and was its namesake. He was known for pioneering steel bridge designs that were booming at the time of construction (Gustave). The tower served as the gateway arch to the Fair, and was supposed to be torn down after the Fair was over. But because of the overwhelming popularity of the tower it is still standing today (Micale). Upon its completion, the tower became the tallest building in the world, measuring near 1000 feet. It retained this world record for nearly 40 years. The Chrysler Building in New York surpassed it only by 50 feet in 1930 (Micale). For many, the tower signified growth and enthusiasm of Europe’s Age of Industrialization and its growing empire. The tower captured the spirit of science and technology and industrialized the world at its …show more content…
Buffalo Bill was a bison hunter until he became a showman and started his own company after his father’s death. He started the Wild West show in 1883 throughout America and began touring in Europe in 1887 (Berthier-Foglar). He put on a huge show for the Paris exposition, he even recruited American sharpshooter Annie Oakley to perform. He had the Fair packed every night he was there. He had gun shows, as well as an animal park and petting zoo, he had horse riding competitions and live country music shows. This was out of the ordinary for the otherwise glamorous city of Paris, and it was turned into a real Western experience. Parisians and all of Europe were surprised by this lifestyle and this is what began the stereotype of Americans “Out West” in Europe
The Fair took place in 1889, which was the 100th year anniversary of the storming …show more content…
The French engineer, Gustave Eiffel, constructed the tower and was its namesake. He was known for pioneering steel bridge designs that were booming at the time of construction (Gustave). The tower served as the gateway arch to the Fair, and was supposed to be torn down after the Fair was over. But because of the overwhelming popularity of the tower it is still standing today (Micale). Upon its completion, the tower became the tallest building in the world, measuring near 1000 feet. It retained this world record for nearly 40 years. The Chrysler Building in New York surpassed it only by 50 feet in 1930 (Micale). For many, the tower signified growth and enthusiasm of Europe’s Age of Industrialization and its growing empire. The tower captured the spirit of science and technology and industrialized the world at its …show more content…
Buffalo Bill was a bison hunter until he became a showman and started his own company after his father’s death. He started the Wild West show in 1883 throughout America and began touring in Europe in 1887 (Berthier-Foglar). He put on a huge show for the Paris exposition, he even recruited American sharpshooter Annie Oakley to perform. He had the Fair packed every night he was there. He had gun shows, as well as an animal park and petting zoo, he had horse riding competitions and live country music shows. This was out of the ordinary for the otherwise glamorous city of Paris, and it was turned into a real Western experience. Parisians and all of Europe were surprised by this lifestyle and this is what began the stereotype of Americans “Out West” in Europe