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In the book, "The devil in the White City", by Erik Larson, he thoroughly descibes the process of building the World Fair, and the fair itself, that took place in Chicago. He makes a point of letting readers know that this fair isn't just any regular fair, it's an event that changed America's cultural aspects and crative thought process. The World Fair opened in Chicago in the year of 1893 and was expected to compete and eventually out do the World Fair that was previously put on in Paris. The construction of the fair was extremely time consuming and rushed in an attempt to create this wonderful masterpiece, but it was a job well done and it should be noted that this even impacted and changed America. Each exhibit had something unique and exciting about itm which was Chicago's way of toping the Eiffel tower, not just having one amazing structure, but having equally exciting parts of the fair. Other nations from around the world would set up their own exhibits selling food, clothes, and other momorabelia that represented their culture and country. Also, different businesses and groups participated in the fair, promoting their sales and beliefs or causes. During the World Fair, Americans, who traveled from all over the United States were able to see and learn a lot based off of all the culture they'd been surrounded by. They wereexposed to the new inventions and science that had been discovered and opened their mind to a world of greatness. Going to the World Fair could be compared to traveling around the world and being exposed to all the different cultures aswell as becoming aware of how our advanced our sciences were and how we were progressing as a country. America didn't only changed based off of experiences of fair goers, but by the new inventions and creations that inventors introduced at the event.Items such as the delicious Cracker Jacks, the sweet Aunt Jemima Pancake Mix, the flavorful Juicy Fruit Gum, and the fun and exciting Ferris Wheel were all new things introduced at the World Fair hosted in Chicago. When these selected items were introduced at the fair, America was changed instantly. Proof that these all changed this country is that all these items are still present and common amongst Americans today. These items were the first of their kind and alone revolutionized and influenced their industries. These industries boomed and experienced a lot of success once their ideas were exposed and approved of. There are several different flavors of Juicy Fruit gum these days, but there are also a ton of different brands of chewing gum. Americans were also extremely influenced by the celebrities of their time who attended the fair, such as: Thomas Edison, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Susan B. Anthony, Helen Keller, and Mark Twain, who all made it clear how important this fair was by attending. People assumed that since these people were attending the fair that this event must be huge and worth the travel to make an appearance. All of these inventions and people brought the public to the fair and in the end, the Chicago Fair had greatly changed America.