When Seattle Invented the Future: The 1962 World's Fair

When Seattle Invented the Future: The 1962 World's Fair

 

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0h 56m 2012 HD

Historical photographs and film of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair bring this documentary to life. Seattle's business, civic and cultural leaders and longtime residents tell of the excitement and ambition the Fair ignited.


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