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"In the late 19th century, there wasn't much hope for premature babies-- until Dr. Couney developed the incubator. The device was so new and strange, hospitals rejected it. So Dr. Couney set up a sideshow at Coney Island, taking care of the tiniest newborns as part of a display to convince the public that incubators worked. Thousands of babies grew into healthy children as Boardwalk Babies, including Dr. Couney's own premature daughter"--OCLC.

In 1883 New York, while trying to introduce her mother's flying machine to the men-only Inventors' Guild, twelve-year-old Molly uncovers a plot to destroy the World's Fair.

Inventor Jeremiah Emerson is planning on unveiling a weapon that will showcase the power of his province, St. Cloud, to the rest of the First American Kingdom at the World's Fair. He has kept his daughter Claire under his control as he believes her touch grants him his genius. But when the weapon fails on opening day, Claire is kidnapped by St. Cloud's governor Remy Duchamp. With rival governorships jockeying for power, Claire realizes she may be the only person who can allow Remy is retain power. Soon, she must decide if she is going to remake her world or tear it down.

Little Critter describes some of the things he can see and do at the country fair.

Larry goes to rescue his friends when they are moved to the Smithsonian, but he and some old and new friends must battle an Egyptian pharaoh and his army of villains for control of the tablet that brings museum exhibits to life.

"[Relates the story of] the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York ... [which] went tragically, spectacularly awry ... In the early autumn of 1901, an assassin stalked the fairgrounds, waiting for President William McKinley ... A female daredevil captivated crowds by trying to ride a barrel over Niagara Falls. Apache leader Geronimo startled visitors with a controversial performance. And a showman called the Animal King, the self-proclaimed star of the Midway, announced that one of his acts, the smallest woman in the world and the fair's 'mascot,' had been kidnapped. Then he staged the attempted electrocution of an elephant"--Provided by publisher.

A biography of Doctor Martin Couney and how he revolutionized prenatal care over one hundred years ago and saved thousands of premature babies.

At makerfests, makers of all kinds come together to show off their projects and share knowledge with the public. Through simple text written to foster creativity and problem solving, students will learn how to host their own makerfests. Large, colorful images show students how to complete activities.

Collects annotated color photographs that chronicle the creation and legacy of the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair.

"The 1901 Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, meant to herald the twentieth century, went tragically, spectacularly, awry. In 1901, Buffalo, New York, the eighth biggest city in America, wanted to launch the new century with the Pan American Exposition. It would showcase the Western hemisphere and bring millions of people to western New York. With Niagara Falls as a drawing card and with stunning colors and electric lights, promoters believed it would be bigger, better, and--literally--more brilliant than Chicago's White City of 1893. Weaving together narratives of both notorious and forgotten figures, Margaret Creighton unveils the fair's big tragedy and its lesser-known scandals. From a deranged laborer who stalked and shot President William McKinley to a sixty-year-old woman who rode a barrel over Niagara Falls, to two astonishing acts--a little person and an elephant--who turned the tables on their duplicitous manager, Creighton reveals the myriad power struggles that would personify modern America. The Buffalo fair announced the new century, but in ways nobody expected"--Provided by publisher.