Lessons from the Fair

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This is the first chapter in a historical fiction story based on a friendship that started at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904 between an American girl and Filipino boy.  Both characters meet before starting their college education and spend the next 6 years staying in touch through letters and eventually reuniting in New York City.  The story is told through a flashback 60 years after the World's Fair and focuses on issues of gender, schooling, race, and love.All Rights Reserved

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Lessons from the Fair: Chapter 1
Tue, Aug 23, 2016

This is the first chapter in a historical fiction story based on a friendship that started at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904 between an American girl and Filipino boy.  Both characters meet before starting their college education and spend the next 6 years staying in touch through letters and eventually reuniting in New York City.  The story is told through a flashback 60 years after the World's Fair and focuses on issues of gender, schooling, race, and love.

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