Project Gutenberg 2011-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 52 James, Juliet Helena Lumbard 1864 A Foreword to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition Produced by David E. Brown, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Foreword to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition" by Juliet L. James is a poetic and celebratory piece written in the early 20th century. This book serves as an introduction to a significant cultural and artistic event, detailing the beauty and aspirations surrounding the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. The text captures the essence of a transformative moment in American history, highlighting the themes of progress, innovation, and unity. In this vivid foreword, James paints a picturesque depiction of a city by the sea, symbolizing San Francisco, and illustrates the arrival of a "phantom flotilla" that brings with it new ideas and the spirit of adventure. She invokes imagery of mythology and nature, combining elements like energy, enterprise, and the influential spirits of both the East and West to convey a sense of harmony and hope. The narrative celebrates the colorful, transformative impact of the exposition, depicting it as a festival of art, beauty, and a catalyst for global peace and understanding. Through lyrical prose, James expresses the significance of this moment in time, inviting readers to partake in a communal vision of growth and inspiration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/37124/37124-h/images/cover.jpg en Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.) TC Text Browsing: History - American 32343 32352 2024-09-15T14:42:50.741455 2023-09-16T08:03:17.944200 text/html text/html 28520 2021-01-08T01:38:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 131451 2021-01-08T01:38:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 128680 2024-09-15T14:42:52.247431 application/epub+zip 127663 2024-09-15T14:42:51.026444 application/epub+zip 77922 2024-09-15T14:42:50.860427 application/epub+zip 154601 2024-09-15T14:42:53.404425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147469 2024-09-15T14:42:52.080458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98831 2022-09-17T05:17:30.851746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 25939 25715 2024-09-15T14:42:50.649450 2023-09-16T08:03:17.866173 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 25830 2021-01-08T01:38:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 9833 2021-01-08T01:38:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17652 2024-09-15T14:42:53.532422 application/rdf+xml 19661 2024-09-15T14:42:50.924453 image/jpeg 2419 2024-09-15T14:42:50.892429 image/jpeg 140799 2024-09-15T14:42:50.753435 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog