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Book Review of The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
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I thought this account of the 1893 World's Fair was great. As the advertising for the book says, there was murder, magic and madness during the planning and creation of the world's greatest fair. You can't believe how many products we still use today made their first appearance at this fair (like Cracker Jacks!).