What effects did the invention of the Ferris Wheel have on the Cleveland presidency.
The okorder /article?assetid=00... ) was president for the second time in 1893, and he started the fair off by flipping an electrical switch - symbolizing a new age of technology, science and culture. At the opening, the ferris wheel was not yet ready to go, but it became the most popular attraction at the fair. xroads.virginia.edu/~MA96/WCE/int... In 1893 America was in the midst of a terrible depression that Cleveland was largely ignoring, since he considered it the fault of gold speculators and not the problem of the federal government. The Fair and it's Ferris Wheel also looked away from some of the social problems of its time and instead embodied the optimistic and forward looking 19th century attitude, where technology, reason and education were seen as bringers of a new utopia. For a wonderful article describing the Fair, it's cultural context and outcomes, visit this site: xroads.virginia.edu/~MA96/WCE/title.html
