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Book Synopsis"A marvelous recounting of the 1901 World’s Fair. Every chapter sparkles…The Buffalo-Niagara Falls extravaganza comes alive in these pages. Highly recommended!" —Douglas Brinkley, author of
American MoonshotTrade Review"Wonderfully informative, evocative, illuminating." -- Buffalo News
"A delightful read." -- Portland Press Herald
"Lively." -- Christian Science Monitor
"Required reading." -- New York Post
"Engrossing…Creighton skillfully maintains objectivity, showing the good and the bad, the fair’s pageantry as well as its seedy underbelly." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Creighton shines." -- Booklist
"While perhaps not quite as well known as the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago, the 1901 Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, was equally full of drama and intrigue…
The Electrifying Fall of Rainbow City is the compelling story of an event that sparked technological advances and spurred new perspectives on social equality and race." -- Becky Diamond - BookPage
"A propulsive, edge-of-your-seat ride." -- Lauren Belfer, author of And After the Fire
"Utterly electrifying prose." -- Martha Hodes, author of Mourning Lincoln
"An extraordinary portrait of the event… great storytelling and painterly in its color and detail." -- Mark Goldman, author of High Hopes and City on the Edge
