"The spectacular story of the Great Centennial Exhibition of 1876-held in the shadow of a highly contested presidential election that triggered the collapse of Reconstruction and laid the foundations of the Republican Party we know today"-- Provided by publisher.

The Great Fair -- The beat convulsive -- Wildfire -- Gladiators -- The Democrats resurgent -- Indefatigable ladies -- The law of progress -- The shotgun plan -- The Mollies -- The constitutional abyss -- Epilogue. 1877, Pittsburgh.