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The Devil in the White City Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

Erik Larson

NEW YORK TIMES Two men, each handsome and unusually adept at his chosen work, embodied an element of the great dynamic that characterized America’s rush toward the twentieth century. The architect was Daniel Hudson Burnham, the fair’s brilliant director of works and the builder of many of the count...

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The hosts said the book detailed the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, highlighting the rivalry between Westinghouse and Edison and praised the vivid description they read.

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That was another big thing in Devil in the White City. Um, they, they really went behind the scenes. I think there was a huge struggle between George Westinghouse and Thomas Edison to get the contract...

— Episode: Let's All Go to the World's Fair

Episode: Let's All Go to the World's Fair

The hosts said the book detailed the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, highlighting the rivalry between Westinghouse and Edison and praised the vivid description they read.

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That was another big thing in Devil in the White City. Um, they, they really went behind the scenes. I think there was a huge struggle between George Westinghouse and Thomas Edison to get the contract to light the 1893 World's Fair and Westinghouse won.

I didn't see it, but I read Eric Larson's description and it sounded just totally amazing.

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