I: Plague, Fire      II: Philadelphia           III: Circulation                  IV: Urban Limits        V: Tripping           VI: Reform


Transatlantic Traffic:
London, Philadelphia, and the World, 1665-1876
Unit Seven: Additional Materials

On the Great Exhibition of 1851:

  • More general: An Interesting Essay by Mark Thompson on the transfer of British Technology to the United States.

    On the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876:


    Main Syllabus: Unit 7: Imperial Traffic: The Great Exhibition and the Centennial Exposition

    Week 13

    Apr 8: Please read the materials in photocopy and on-line about the London Great Exhibition of 1851.

    Apr 10: Please read the materials in photocopy and on-line about the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876.

    Apr 12: No class. We will again meet with you about your Long Essay Assignment. Annotated Bibliography Assignment Due.

    Week 14

    Apr 15: Concluding Remarks and evaluations.

    Apr 17: Review and final questions.

    Apr 19: Final Exam.

    Apr 26: Final Essay Due.