World's Faire - Christy Torres

1889 Paris, France

I went to the World's Faire. It was an amazing experience. This faire in particular was special because it’s celebrating the hundredth anniversary. Some big deal monarchies had come as well for the sake of the beautiful Eiffel Tower, which apparently holds the rightful title of being the tallest building in the world. Being a born French citizen, I’m not too familiar with the monarchy way of ruling. Our time has become more liberal, we don’t quite put so much worth into one person. It’s weird how these high political figures admire this building. But I have to give them credit for the fact the tower is so intricately constructed, and only built with three hundred workers. I heard someone had died during the two years of building the tower.

Strolling through the faire I already noticed the advancements roaming around in the free flowing creative atmosphere. Walking along, I saw a someone bidding the newly made motorcycle, which was invented by the amazing Sylvester Howard Roper. The contraption looked amazing! Apparently it runs on coal. Of course the more hyped up about bidding was towards the car. Only last year in 1888 that it was validated as the most modern automobile with it’s Benz Patent Motorwagen.

I also stumbled upon some beautiful works of art. Although seeming like a pretty pointless thing with all these other amazing inventions taking place, it’s highly looked up to because of its internationally philosophical ways of inspiring. In a way it ties perfectly with industrialization, giving a more secular, enlightened escence. I saw tables with glass art and walls with hung up Japanese-styled tapestries. If you think about it, the all so mighty Eiffel Tower is based of architecture. You could say that the center of attention is one big piece of art.

The highlight of my day at the Faire was enjoying some quirky, delicious carnival-like foods. I ate a hotdog  and a ton of deserts! There were so many types of desserts but I ended up eating some ice cream, and a candy apple. Can’t wait to go back to try some new foods.

Day at the World's Faire

A day at the World Faire has proven to be a highly enlightening experience.  My first visit was to the Bicycle Exhibit.  Such a curious invention–around for nearly ninety years and I've never heard of it!  This would be a wondrous vehicle that could cut down commute time around the city!  Not to mention the freedom of being able to cycle around wherever one pleases; I'd buy one in an instant!  I later went to the exhibit on the lightbulb.  I had never heard of a lightbulb before, much less seen it, but I was astonished to see that such a curious object could illuminate the room with a ray of sun!  Electricity is such a curious force.  I learned that several light bulbs failed before Thomas Edison created one that would last more than forty hours–such dedication!  It is truly inspiring to see this amazing invention, for who knows what is next in the line of technology?  Afterwards, I stopped by the food exhibition, where I was torn between getting popcorn, cotton candy, and steak–how could I choose between such luxuries?  I ended up paying for a Dr. Pepper, which was delightfully satisfying.  I ended the day with a visit to the Art Nouveau exhibit.  I fell in love with the linear paintings of natural form, and the architecture was absolutely breathtaking.  I purchased a necklace of the style, for I was so captivated by the aesthetic of the alignment and cuts of the gems that the money practically leapt out of my pocketbook.  Overall, I greatly enjoyed my day at the World Faire, and I would love to return another day to discover more about the advancements of the world.

A Day at the World´s Faire

   (halfway through this post, I realized that I was using 1rst Period´s Prezi´s. I have decided to leave it as-is.)

Another beautiful sunny day in Paris, not a cloud in the sky to ruin this 1898 World´s Faire exhibition. I could hardly wait this morning for it to open, and I was not disappointed:

Having skipped breakfast to enter the front of the line, I was gravitated towards the first exhibit of the day, which was the irresistible booth built by the team of Mr. Lee and Mr. Hu:
I was able to get my (now sticky) hands on some of their ¨Cotton Candy¨ a whimsical confection made out of spun sugar which dissolved in your mouth, as well as other samples including popcorn, as well as the new soft drink coined ¨Dr. Pepper¨.

As the day continued, I began to feel an itch to see what the future might hold. What better way to satiate it by entering the exhibit of Gabrielle, Charlie, and Samira?
They showed the durable, uniquely fashionable usage of new denim fabric to fashion Jeans, a form of more comfortable working attire, as well as the ease of use of the Dishwasher, Cash Register, and Lightbulb.

Having temporarily sated my thirst for technology, my mind began to wander, and I found my body doing the same. However, it snapped back into focus when I noticed the progressive styles of Zooey and Javin in their exhibit brandishing Art Nouveau, an artistic style which originated here, based upon natural form, intricate linear designs, and ornamentation.

As the exhibit neared a close, I managed to take a peek at our last, but certainly not the least significant exhibit, created by Kyler and Shawn which emphasized the importance of recent medical advancements in our society. Between the Blood Transfusions, new anesthetics, and x-ray technology, I felt a little safer leaving the faire, and could not help but beam with childish joy from all the wonderful things I have witnessed.

World's Faire Experience - Lisa

1904 World's Faire

Today I have been assigned to do a health inspection of the booths at the 1904 World's Faire. Judging from the packed streets and unsanitary mannerisms of the people here, I am not expecting much.

Booth 1: Automobiles Advancements of the 19th Century- Sam, Alex, and Avi
Upon stepping into the city, I was absolutely appalled by the sheer amount of smog spewing out from the automobiles here. Apparently, it is from the coal and oil consumption or something like that, but it is highly unappealing. Back in my hey day, we never had these clunky contraptions, but with the sudden boom in the automobile industry, everything has changed. Fortunately, only the wealthier classes own these automobiles otherwise the entire city would be covered in those ugly masses of dark smoke. Just yesterday, I was almost hit by a hooligan riding one of those "motorcycles".

Public Safety: F-

Booth 2: Food- Lucas, Christy, Alex
But don't even get me started on the food here. Children, with their noses running with the snot from a bad cold and their hands covered in the dirt from the streets, tearing apart at something called "cotton candy" one filthy handful at a time. This repulsive, germ-inducing "cotton candy" is new this year and was introduced by a man named John Wharton. Nice work, John Wharton, nice work. Encouraging the spread of viral bacteria from one grubby kid's hand to the next. I did, however, enjoy a "hot dog", although holding it with my bare hands made me want to puke.

Food Protection: D-

Booth 3: On Explosive Chemistry, Rats, and Pyrotechnic Warfare - Jocelyn, Allison 
Next I visited the Explosive Chemistry, Rats, and Pyrotechnic Warfare booth, or what I like to call the Booth of Death. Before I could even introduce myself, I was greeted with a threatening frenzy of fireworks which caused me to fall onto my behind. Scarred from that humiliating experience and put off by the thought of rats being used as weapons, I stormed out of the booth with the tiny shred of dignity I still had.

Public Safety: Must be evicted.

I did find refuge in the art exhibit among the paintings of Monet, but other than that I was joyous to leave that atrocious nightmare.

My Day at the World's Fair

Today at the World's Fair, I was introduced to many new products that are being brought into popular culture from across the globe. Of all the new technology, foods, and art, a few major pieces stood out to me.

1. Wrigley's Gum
Wrigley was standing outside of his booth, trying to attract customers to come inside and buy soap. He used on of his inventions, chewing gum, to lure customers. When I took a piece, its flavor and long-lasting taste made me want the gum more than I wanted soap. And, by the looks of it, other fair visitors agreed, as they wanted gum, too.

2. Telegraph
Invented by Samuel Morse, the telegraph seems to be a new preferred method of communication. I truly believe that the telegraph holds future technology as you do no need the weather to be perfect in order to send a message. You can send a telegraph at anytime using a series of lined and dots, which people call Morse Code.

3. Photography
The photography booth was buzzing with commotion as people watched photographs get developed. The picture is now taken with a new device called a camera, an evolved pinhole camera. George Eastman created what he calls the "first camera," which is also known as the Kodak camera.

Overall, I think that this year's World Fair of 1889 was very successful as it promoted peace between nations through the advancement and popularization of culture and technology.

World's Faire

Today I visited the world faire to see all of the new inventions that are being created today. I first went to see the photography exhibit. I heard so much about it, but I needed to go see it to make sure the rumors were true. I walked in and when I saw Frederick E. Ives's booth, I couldn't believe how realistic the photos looked, they were real people not just drawings. I moved on to George Eastman's booth and was even more amazed because, I could take photographs myself with a camera I can put in my pocket! The only thing crazier than this was the booth for Louis Le Prince who got pictures of people to move! I moved on to the light bulb exhibit. I first saw Humphrey's booth and it had to be fake. A glass ball that produces light without a flame? Come on. Even though the light bulb didn't work, the idea is ridiculous. I continued to another booth to see that someone got the light bulb to work, but only for a very short period of time. Then I moved on to Thomas Edison's booth. I thought just the idea of the light bulb was crazy, but now I see a light bulb that is actually working and producing light. I was getting hungry so I moved on to look at the food. The first new food I looked at was the best tasting thing that I had ever eaten, cotton candy. It was so colorful and melted in my mouth perfectly, I need to get more eventually. I moved on to hot dogs and was hesitant to eat it because of the name, but I'm glad I did. If only there was a way to get them in my house. Finally I moved onto ice cream and I thought I couldn't be surprised by ice cream, but when they handed it to me in a cone like bowl that I could eat, I knew that this invention was going to be everywhere. I cautiously moved into the exhibit on explosives. I had heard of fireworks but these fireworks were much better. When they went into the sky, they were so colorful and were in different shapes, I could watch them all day. I found out that they were using the same technology for fireworks but with guns. Crazy! After that I headed home and couldn't stop thinking about how the world was changing.

World's Faire Experiences

On my visit to the World Faire, I was able to experience the various wonderful foods and cultures at their designated booths. After participating in a pie-eating contest at the World's Faire Food booth, I walked around and explored other sections, including:

• 1904 St. Louis Louisiana Purchase Exhibit - Here there was plenty of popular fair food including funnel cake, oysters, cheese, popcorn, cold meats, hot dogs, banana splits, and iced tea.
• The First Bicycle booth: I was able to see the Penny Farthing bicycle which was produced in the 1870s and was popular among the English. It had a very big front wheel and a small back wheel, which also made them very unsafe.
• The Fountain Pen: This was created Lewis Watermen in 1884, and it revolutionized writing. This type of pen did not need to be dipped in ink in order to be used. The original innovation of the fountain pen allowed for more advancements in pens to be made until we reached the ones we use today.
• The Electric Iron was invented by Henry Seely in 1882, and it weighed almost 15 pounds. I also observed that this iron took a very long time to heat up, compared to modern-day irons used today.
• The Bunsen Burner was created by Robert Bunsen in 1854 and was commonly used in lab experiments to heat, sterilize, or combust materials.
• Lastly, I observed the Electric Light Bulb first invented by Humphry Davy in 1800. It had a wire filament that was heated to high temperatures to give off the "shiny" light. 

Overall, my experience at the World's Faire was very memorable, and I enjoyed my time exploring the various foods, cultures, and innovations.