Laily UPN The Grand Failure: How Philadelphia’s 1926 Sesquicentennial Became ‘America’s Greatest Flop’
On May 31, 1926, the gates opened to what was promised to be a triumphant celebration of American democracy: the Sesquicentennial International Exposition. Intended to mark the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the event was envisioned as a successor to Philadelphia’s glorious 1876 Centennial Exposition. Instead, the first visitors were […]
