The fascinating story of the Jamestown Exposition of 1907, a tricentennial celebration of America’s first settlement in 1607, continues to unfold in this companion volume. It explores the exposition’s parades, exhibitions, and the people who worked and participated in the days’ events. The exposition was important as a statewide event. It provided the United States government and many other states a platform to display their history and culture for the whole world to see and enjoy.
The powerful naval presence at the exposition, the event’s grand finale, was attributable to the splendor of the American Battle Fleet. Dubbed the Great White Fleet, it was under the command of Rear Admiral Robley D. “Fighting Bob” Evans. The historic Hampton Roads fleet of 16 first-line battleships and support vessels was comprised of four divisions, each commanded by a rear admiral. President Theodore Roosevelt reviewed his fleet from the presidential yacht, the Mayflower, as the fleet passed through Hampton Roads on December 16, 1907.
In this second volume, you will continue your visual journey on the exposition grounds, viewing the new wonders of the time. Flying machines; the architecturally diverse State Buildings, such as Kentucky’s frontier-era fort. Virginia’s replica colonial planter’s mansion, and Vermont’s country cottage.
As you thumb through these pages, you will learn the incredible stories of some of the most famous people of the day who attended the exposition. People such as William Jennings Bryan and Mark Twain. Learn the captivating history of the Black Jamestown Exposition Company, a group that held an exhibit alongside the festivities of the larger exposition. Also, the exposition served as the starting point for the around-the-world voyage of President Teddy Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet. A bold demonstration of America’s naval superiority and new role as a leading world power.
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Published by Arcadia Publishing, ISBN 0-7385-0102-6