American superiority at the World's Fair : designed to accompany a chromo-lithographic picture, illustrative of prizes awarded to American citizens at the Great Exhibition : a compilation from public and private sources / by Charles T. Rodgers.
| Author/creator | Rodgers, Charles T. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : John J. Hawkins, 1852. |
| Description | 148 p., [9] leaves of plates : ill., port. ; 22 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926 |
| Subjects |
| Series | Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926 Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Partial contents | The yachts of America -- Hobbs, the American artisan / Henry Howard Paul -- The Yacht America -- The Royal Yacht Club "in a fix" -- Facetiae -- Naval banquet to the officers of the Frigate St. Lawrence -- English views of American genius, skill, and enterprise -- Fast man -- Naval architecture -- Triumph of American skill -- The yacht victory -- Power's "Greek slave" / Adrienne -- Edward K. Collins, Esq. -- Hon. Daniel Webster on national prowess -- Complimentary dinner to the owners of the Yacht America -- Palmer's legs -- Britain's verdict -- Council and prize medals -- Close of the Great Exhibition -- Grand farewell banquet to Americans in London -- Conclusion. List of prize awards. |
| General note | Based in large measure on articles published in the periodical press. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Yale University Libraries. |
| General note | Sabin no. 72472. |
| References | RLIN, CTRG06-B258 |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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