America’s 150th Birthday: The Rise and Ruin of the 1926 Sesquicentennial
In May 1926, as Philadelphia prepared to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the United States, the city was supposed to be the center of the civilized world. Instead, the first visitors to the Sesquicentennial International Exposition found themselves wading through thick mud and navigating unpaved sidewalks. Rather than witnessing a polished tribute to American progress, […]

