Face of a Nation: What Happened to the World's Fair?(2017)
Daughter of immigrants, an idealistic American architect struggles to keep her dream alive as she journeys to discover why America abandoned World's Fairs.
Movie: Face of a Nation: What Happened to the World's Fair?
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Daughter of immigrants, an idealistic American architect struggles to keep her dream alive as she journeys to discover why America abandoned World's Fairs.
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2017-11-03
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