Episode 45: The World's Fair: Crushed Pennies and Crushed Dreams - a podcast by Xan Peters and Joe Cimino

On today's tour, we join our tour guides Xan and Joe at the Uncanny County Fair where Joe thought they would be displaying their artworks…Instead it is actually them, who are on display. They use this opportunity to talk about the 1893 World’s Colombian Exposition held in Chicago and list the numerous things that made their debut there, as well as the amount of racism and horrors that were also implemented at the event. Furthermore, through looking at this example, they question how America will confront and deal with its past...

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