Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 239 Macomber, Ben 1876 Macomber, Benjamin The Jewel City Produced by David Schwan "The Jewel City" by Ben Macomber is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The book provides an in-depth examination of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, exploring its architecture, art, landscape, and cultural significance. It serves to commemorate the monumental achievement of the Panama Canal's completion, showcasing the unity and originality that characterized the Exposition's design and the artistic expressions involved in its realization. The opening of the book paints a vibrant picture of the Exposition, initiated in the wake of the devastating 1906 San Francisco earthquake, which aimed to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal. It describes the extensive planning and collaborative artistic efforts that led to the creation of an unprecedented architectural marvel in the city, highlighting important elements like the Tower of Jewels and various palaces dedicated to different themes. The detailed introduction frames the Exposition as not just a festival but an "epochal" event in history, deeply influencing trade routes and cultural exchange, while presenting a cohesive vision that harmonizes natural beauty with artistic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.) TC Text Category: History - American Category: Architecture Category: Art 413820 2025-08-03T11:08:12.824685 text/html 413641 2025-01-10T23:26:43.610509 text/html 215841 2025-08-03T11:08:18.830661 application/epub+zip 220248 2025-08-03T11:08:14.577705 application/epub+zip 220248 2025-08-03T11:08:13.512681 application/epub+zip 367058 2025-08-03T11:08:22.094678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348927 2025-08-03T11:08:18.164762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320914 2022-09-04T05:38:23.426868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383908 2025-08-03T11:08:12.473750 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 379025 2020-12-30T11:44:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16978 2025-08-03T11:08:22.219655 application/rdf+xml 10884 2025-08-03T11:08:13.994711 image/jpeg 3026 2025-08-03T11:08:13.752700 image/jpeg 142983 2020-12-30T11:44:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 213020 2025-08-03T11:08:12.855685 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog