The fair exists in literature, created by John Bunyin in The Pilgrim’s Progress (Part I, 1678; Part II, 1684).
Established in the town of Vanity by Beelzebub, Apollyon, and Legion, it lasts all year and sells all manner of earthly treasures and enjoyments.
Related Posts
-
What did the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 celebrate?
Formally conceived to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus's discovery of America, the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago also served to establish Chicago as a cosmopolitan international urban center. To plan the…
-
What is the difference between Hoover Dam and Boulder Dam?
There is no difference between Hoover Dam and Boulder Dam. Both are names for the same dam, erected in 1931-36 on the Colorado River between Nevada and Arizona. The dam is over 700…
-
At the 1939 New York World’s Fair, how large were the TryIon and the Perisphere?
The symbols of the theme of the 1939 New York World's Fair, "The World of Tomorrow," were massive: The Trylon, a tapering three-sided shaft, was 750 feet high; the Perisphere was a globe…
-
Why is black the color of mourning in the Western world?
Black is the color of mourning today because in ancient times, it was believed that the spirits of the dead could repossess the bodies of the living. So, to disguise themselves from evil…
-
Was Erle Stanley Gardner, the creator of Perry Mason ever a lawyer?
Yes, Erle Stanley Gardner was a lawyer. Born in 1889, he was admitted to the California bar in 1911 and was known for defending poor Chinese and Mexicans. In the 1940s, he founded…
-
What are the opening and closing lines to A Tale of Two Cities?
The opening line: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief,…