Just finished the new Neal Stephenson book, Polostan. Part of it takes place during the 1934 Chicago World's Fair. Love this iconography, which is prominent in the book.
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Try "Devil in the White City" by Erik Larsson
Came into the comments to bring this one up. Truly interesting read and kept me engaged even back in high school.