Eiffel's tower and the World's Fair where Buffalo Bill beguiled Paris, the artists quarreled, and Thomas Edison became a count

Presents a compelling account of the Eiffel Tower's creation and a superb portrait of Belle Epoque France. As Gustave Eiffel held court that summer atop his one-thousand-foot tower, a remarkable host of artists and personalities--Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley, Gauguin, Whistler, and Edison--traveled to...

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Main Author:	Jonnes, Jill, 1952-
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Viking, 2009.
Subjects:	Exposition universelle de 1889 > (Paris, France) Paris World's Fair > (1889) Tour Eiffel (Paris, France) Eiffel, Gustave, > 1832-1923.
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