State Fair of Virginia, since 1854
Subtitle: more than a midway
By: by Lou Ann Meadows Ladin, Wayne Dementi.
Contributors: Dementi, Wayne.
Publisher: Dementi Milestone Publishing
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Manakin-Sabot, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 190
ISBN-13: 9780977315321
Subjects: State Fair of Virginia -- History; Fairs -- Virginia -- Richmond; Agricultural exhibitions -- Virginia -- Richmond
Table of contents: title: From Monroe Park to The Meadow: highlights of state fair history; title: State fair blue ribbon: it still means the best; title: It's all about the animals; title: Hoofprints in history: the role of horses in the state fair; title: Step right up: the magic of the midway; title: Fair food: smorgasbord of edible Americana; title: From hell drivers to hog calling: that's entertainment; title: People, the substance of fairs: a few unforgettable characters; title: Virginia's largest outdoor classroom: presenting yesterday's heritage, today's glory and tomorrow's promise; title: Strawberry Hill Races: a central Virginia rite of spring; title: Music, food, large men throwing stuff: the Richmond Highland Games & Celtic Festival; title: The Meadow: tomorrow's promise.