Eiffel's tower

and the World's Fair where Buffalo Bill beguiled Paris the artists quarreled and Thomas Edison became a count

Eiffel's tower

and the World's Fair where Buffalo Bill beguiled Paris the artists quarreled and Thomas Edison became a count
Jill Jonnes
Book - 2009

Presents a compelling account of the Eiffel Tower's creation and a superb portrait of Belle Epoque France. As Gustave Eiffel held court that summer atop his one-thousand-foot tower, a remarkable host of artists and personalities--Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley, Gauguin, Whistler, and Edison--traveled to Paris and the Exposition Universelle (1889 World's Fair) to mingle and make their mark.

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37413314652175 Available Non-fiction 907.4443 JONNES
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Main Author: Jonnes, Jill, 1952-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Viking, 2009.
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