| Knoxville's 1982 World's Fair Contributor(s): Woodward, Martha Rose (Author) |
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ISBN: 073856835X ISBN-13: 9780738568355 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2009 Annotation: From May 1 through October 31, 1982, Knoxville hosted the worldas fair based on the theme aEnergy Turns the World.a Expo a82 was the first worldas fair to be held in the southeastern United States in 97 years, hosting 22 countries and more than 11 million people. Once referred to as the ascruffy little city by the Tennessee River, a Knoxville provided one big party for people to visit from all over to witness the live entertainment, parades, displays, exhibits, musical and sporting events, food, costumes, rides, games, and arcades. The news reports of the day declared the aWorld Came to Knoxvillea as it hosted the official international exposition, fully licensed and sanctioned by the Bureau des Expositions Internationales in Paris, France. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 976.802 |
| LCCN: 2008937403 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1980's - Locality - Knoxville, Tennessee - Geographic Orientation - Tennessee - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When the world comes to Tennessee, the world is going to have a good time. Once referred to as the "scruffy little city by the Tennessee River," Knoxville hosted the world's fair from May 1 through October 31, 1982, and provided one big party for people to visit from all over to witness the live entertainment, parades, displays, exhibits, musical and sporting events, food, costumes, rides, games, and arcades. Based on the theme "Energy Turns the World," Expo '82 was the first world's fair to be held in the southeastern United States in 97 years, hosting 22 countries and more than 11 million people. The news reports of the day declared the "World Came to Knoxville" as it hosted the official international exposition, fully licensed and sanctioned by the Bureau des Expositions Internationales in Paris, France. |
Contributor Bio(s): Woodward, Martha Rose: - Author Martha Rose Woodward is a retired school teacher who developed her interests in journalism as well as television and radio production after she left the field of education. Intrigued by the Sunsphere, a unique tower which was built as a theme structure for the 1982 World's Fair, Woodward began looking into the subject, turning her research into the book Knoxville's Sunsphere: Biography of a Landmark (2007). Images of America: Knoxville's 1982 World's Fair builds on this research and includes more than 200 vintage images. |