Three Expositions in Knoxville, Tennessee, 1910-1913

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by  Robert Douglas Lukens

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5-1996
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Robert Douglas Lukens
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
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Lukens, Robert Douglas, "Portraits of Progress in New South Appalachia: Three Expositions in Knoxville,
Tennessee, 1910-1913. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1996.
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Acknowledgements
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Tableo f Contents
Title Page
Itnroduction 1
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Chapt1e rT he NSeowu tonhD siplay 16
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Chapt2e:rD ynmaisma nCdo nseNatism 35
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Chapt3e:rC onesNaitoannd i tAsp pilcations .64
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Concolun:s" iAS plnediadn dP orgresCstii"yv?e 66
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Bbiilography 75
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Vita 83
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IV
Lits ofF igures
Figrue Page
1.Co veorft h1e 910a nd1 91 1A ppalachEixapons ition
PremiumL isatn dP rospectus 20
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2.C oveorf t h1e 91N3a tioCnonaslev artiEoxnp iotsion
PremiuLmi st. 50
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3.P ostcfarrodtsmh 1e91 0A pplaachEixapno sition 51
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4.T heA friAcmaenr icBauni gla dtti hnfea iorugdnrs .. 52
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5.V itsoirsswi mimnagtt hNea tioCnoanelsr vation
Expoistion 53
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6.H ealetxhh iobfti htPe o stLailfI senu raenC coa.t t he
NatiCoonnaeslrv atEixopno sition 54
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7." AN eedeRde medy," casrhtoowoiKnnn ogx ivel'lrso le
itnh ceo nservmaotevimoenn t.. . . 55
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Introduction
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