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"should be required reading for anyone planning events connected with an historical celebration or who might still entertain the idea of a world's fair or exposition for his/her home town." "an excellent window into United States social and political changes during the 1980s and 1990s." - Louisiana History Louisiana History

"this detailed retrospection sholud be required reading by anyone planning a celebration. There are many lessons here."- Florida Historical Quarterly Florida Historical Quarterly

"It should appeal to anyone interested in the Columbus controversy, collective memory, cultural practices of commemoration, issues of diversity and multiculturism, or postmodern historiography." - Rhetoric and Public Affairs Rhetoric and Public Affairs

"Summerhill and Williams have written an excellent, interesting, and sometimes amusing report about the efforts of a representative set of countries (the United States, Spain, Italy, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic) to celebrate the Quincentenary in 1992." - H-LatAm H-LatAm

"wise and witty exploration of the uses and misuses of historical memory." - The Americas The Americas

"Summerhill and Williams tell this fascinating and controversial story in a sympathetic but objective manner." - Choice Choice

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