
At a glance
Location
4th Floor Meeting Room
Mechanics' Institute
57 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
Price
Mechanics' Institute Members and Treasure Island Museum Association Members: Free
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Public: $15
Hours
6:00 - 7:30 PM
Contact info
415-393-0103
milibrary.org
Category
Lecture
Options
- Near BART
- Near MUNI
- Indoors
Pacific Peace, Pacific War: Treasure Island and the Golden Gate International Exposition
The Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939-1940 was San Francisco’s last world’s fair and last grand public celebration prior to America’s entry into World War II. The “Pacific Unity” theme of this Pageant of the Pacific inspired fantastic flights of the imagination from the fair’s designers and wordsmiths. The fair’s romantic imagery of travel and cultural exchange between America and the countries of the Pacific was shadowed by America’s race with Japan to conquer the Pacific. This presentation will focus on the fair’s Pacific theme in its historical context, and explore the fun and beauty of the fair as well as the darker political side.