Exploring Central European History: A Wirth Institute Podcast with Joseph F. Patrouch
The Wirth Institute is pleased to present a special six-part original podcast series hosted by Wirth Institute Director, Joseph F. Patrouch (History & Classics)! "Exploring Central European History" will take you from the plague-ravaged lands of Central Europe during the Black Death to the 1873 World's Fair in Vienna -- all from the comfort of your favourite cozy chair.Click here for more:https://www.ualberta.ca/wirth-institute/online-programming/lectures-and-podcasts/exploring-central-european-history/index.html
Exploring Central European History: A Wirth Institute Podcast with Joseph F. Patrouch
The Vienna World’s Fair of 1873: Big Plans, not so big Results
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Recently, the study of the various world’s fairs held around the globe starting in London in 1851 have attracted scholars’ attention. Professor Patrouch takes listeners on a virtual tour of the international exhibition held in Vienna in 1873, placing it in the context of an empire recently defeated in war and trying to regain some type of position on the world stage.