The “World of Tomorrow” turned out to be World War II. The 1939 World’s Fair, which played out over 18 months on the former site of the Corona dumps, symbolized the new age that would rise ...

Seventy-five years ago, on April 30, 1939, the colossal New York World’s Fair opened in what is now Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, in the borough of Queens. The 1939 world exposition — or ...

This summer marks the 73rd anniversary of the 1939 World's Fair, an event that would change the New York dining world forever. Here's a look back at all the wonderful things that the visitors to ...

The 1939 World’s Fair sat on the precipice of disaster. Sandwiched between the Great Depression and the U.S. entry into World War II, the timing was audacious — but the attractions were ...

The fair innocently promised “The World Of Tomorrow.” It represented a mixture of piety and innovation. It opened on April 30, 1939, itself the 150th anniversary of George Washington’s ...

The 1939 World’s Fair was a hopeful moment amidst of sea of international political turmoil, just before the start of World War II. Its theme, “Building the World of Tomorrow,” encapsulated ...

"Castaway" and "Forrest Gump" actor Tom Hanks will take the stage at The Shed in Manhattan in "This World of Tomorrow" ...

Stephanie Gorton - Freelance writer At the 1939-1940 World’s Fair in New York City, among the spectacles was a wildly popular exhibition: a set of two dozen sculptures grouped under the title ...