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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness in the Fair That Changed America Summary & Study Guide Description
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness in the Fair That Changed America Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. This study guide contains the following sections:
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness in the Fair That Changed America Plot Summary
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Devil in the White City takes two actual stories that occur in Chicago in the late 1880s and the early 1890s and meshes them together. The story of the White City enhances the story of the Devil that found contentment within its walls.
Daniel Burnham and John Root created the White City with the help of many architects from New York, Boston, St. Louis and Chicago. Throughout challenges, disasters and tragedy, Burnham moved the planning and building of the White City forward. He focused on his own career and the fact that all of America was counting on him to earn the world's respect.
The White City is the name given to the 1893 World's Exposition celebrating Columbus' discovery of America. Chicago was given the honor of hosting the elaborate affair. Many people were afraid the Exposition would be no better than a county fair, because they believed that Chicago...
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