Cielo A. (andcielo2) reviewed Great insight into a unique time in history on 8/31/2008

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I don't read much non-fiction, but I was so glad that I decided to read this book. It opened up my eyes to a truly special time in U.S. History, the Chicago World's Fair. The author does a great job of transporting the reader back into that era so that we actually feel like we visited the fair. The author also leaves the reader with an understanding as to how the events of the fair truly ushered in the modern era.

There are two stories running through the book. The first story revolves around what it took to actually make the fair happen. The second story is a chilling account of a serial killer that preyed on many victims during this time period. Both stories are equally interesting but I was intially drawn to the latter story but ended up enthralled by the monumental task of putting on the fair.

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