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Lauren Zelt

1 article 2014

Lauren Zelt contributed to The Weekly Standard in 2014, writing on cultural and intellectual topics. Her piece "Yesterday's Future" explored themes of nostalgia and forward-looking vision.

Yesterday’s Future

April 14, 2014 · Magazine, Books and Arts

During the summers of 1964 and 1965, more than 51 million people—beatniks, squares, and international tourists alike—packed their bags and traveled to the World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows, Queens. Just in time for the 50th anniversary of opening day, Joseph Tirella, in this carefully detailed…