Online Lecture: 1915 San Francisco Pan-Pacific Expo

Join bestselling novelist and historian James Dalessandro for a story-rich journey through the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. Covering 76 city blocks along the waterfront, this landmark event drew over 18 million visitors and celebrated the city’s recovery from the 1906 earthquake, the opening of the Panama Canal, technological advancements and the rise of the Women’s Movement. Through vivid imagery and captivating detail, this lecture brings to life one of the most extraordinary moments in San Francisco’s history.

Your online lecture will take place live over the course of 1-2 hours. All times are listed in the EASTERN time zone. If you live in a different time zone, please adjust your schedule accordingly. This live online experience uses Zoom Webinar, an easy-to-use web video service that includes closed captioning. All you need is an Internet connection and your computer. You will receive a confirmation email when you enroll and a reminder email one week, one day, as well as the morning of the event with a link and instructions on how to tune in. You will not be pictured on screen during the lecture, but you will have the opportunity to ask questions to the instructor live using the Q&A box. Unless otherwise noted in the lecture description, all those who enroll in this program can attend the live event and will also receive a recording of the lecture that you can watch any time within two weeks following the live event. This lecture is one in a series of three lectures on World’s Fairs. To attend the full series, please also enroll in "Online Lecture: Remembering the Future, Architecture at the NYC World’s Fair" (#24393) and "Online Lecture: Symbols of Modernity, The Eiffel Tower & World’s Fairs in Paris" (#24395), at a cost of $25 per lecture.