The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair was the largest international exhibition ever built in the United States. More than one hundred fifty pavilions and exhibits spread over six hundred forty-six acres helped the fair live up to its reputation as "the Billion-Dollar Fair." With the cold war in full swing, the fair offered visitors a refreshingly positive view of the future, mirroring the official theme: Peace through Understanding. Guests could travel back in time through a display of full-sized dinosaurs, or look into a future where underwater hotels and flying cars were commonplace. They could enjoy Walt Disney's popular shows, or study actual spacecraft flown in orbit. More than fifty-one million guests visited the fair before it closed forever in 1965. The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair captures the history of this event through vintage photographs, published here for the first time.

The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair (Images of America)

Arts & Photography

Cotter, Bill

Young, Bill

Photography & Video

Arcadia Publishing

When the gates of the 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair swung open on April 24, 1964, the first of more than 51 million lucky visitors entered, ready to witness the cutting edge of worldwide technology and progress. Faced with a disappointing lack of foreign participants due to political contention, the fair instead showcased the best of American industry and science. While multimillion-dollar pavilions predicted colonies on the moon and hotels under the ocean, other forecasts, such as the promises of computer technology, have surpassed even the most optimistic predictions of the fair. The 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair: Creation and Legacy uses rare, previously unpublished photographs to examine the creation of the fair and the legacies left behind for future generations.

The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair: Creation and Legacy (Images of America)

A song is born: The story of Haldor Lillenas (1978-79 junior reading books)

Children's Books

Nazarene Publishing House

1964-1965 New York World's Fair 2010 Calendar, The (Historic Images Calendar)

History

Americas

Rock Music - first dismissed as a passing fad - quickly scored a profound cultural change in history: Language, Fashion, Marketing, Media, Politics, Design, Movies, Sex, Parenting, Art, Race, Drugs, Spirituality -- nothing remained the same. Bill Young was in charge of radio programming for fifteen years during this time at one of the nation's most influential Top-40 radio stations. Along the way, Bill also became known as the 'voice' of Rock and Roll -- creating advertising for most of the major concert tours, from AC/DC to ZZ Top! Bill Young's new book, 'Dead Air--The Rise and Demise of Music Radio' is a must-read, roller-coaster ride for everyone who loved radio and rock 'n roll!

Dead Air: The Rise and Demise of Music Radio

Humor & Entertainment

Reid, Jan

Radio

Createspace Independent Pub

Advertised as the "Billion-Dollar Fair," the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair transformed a sleepy park in the borough of Queens into a fantasy world enjoyed by more than 51 million visitors from around the world. While many countries and states exhibited at the fair, the most memorable pavilions were built by the giants of American industry. Their exhibits took guests backward and forward in time, all the while extolling how marvelous everyday life would be through the use of their products. Many of the techniques used in these shows set the standard for future fairs and theme parks, and the pavilions that housed them remain the most elaborate structures ever built for an American fair. The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair showcases the beauty of this international spectacular through rare color photographs, published here for the first time.

The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair (Images of Modern America)

1964-1965 New York World's Fair

Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

When the gates of the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair swung open on April 24, 1964, the first of more than 51 million lucky visitors entered, ready to witness the cutting edge of worldwide technology and progress. Faced with a disappointing lack of foreign participants due to political contention, the fair instead showcased the best of American industry and science. While multimillion-dollar pavilions predicted colonies on the moon and hotels under the ocean, other forecasts, such as the promises of computer technology, have surpassed even the most optimistic predictions of the fair. The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair: Creation and Legacy uses rare, previously unpublished photographs to examine the creation of the fair and the legacies left behind for future generations.

1964-1965 New York World's Fair: Creation and Legacy

When a pilot's daughter tweeted saying that all she wanted for Christmas was for her dad's Instagram account of hotel carpets to go viral, she didn't expect it to happen overnight. Hundreds of thousands of people now share Bill's love of the fascinating, wacky and sometimes 'challenging' designs of the hotel carpets he sees around the world (he now has a dedicated following of 426k). This pocket-sized book documents the weird and wonderful patterns we tend to ignore on our travels and is accompanied by the photographer's tongue-in-cheek commentary.

Hotel Carpets

Hoxton Mini Press

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