World's Fair 1939

Fishko Files | May 18, 2010

On the 1939 World's Fair in New York

Seventy years ago, in the spring of 1939, New Yorkers - as well as visitors from all over the globe - were treated to a spectacular World’s Fair. As WNYC’s Sara Fishko tell us, it was happening at one of the most perilous moments in history. Here is the next Fishko Files...

For photo essays, original audio and assorted memorabilia and text from the time, visit the Art.Cult blog.

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