By Gary Koenig
In the Shadow of EXPO 1898
“Surviving and growing in one of the most notorious towns at the rise of the meat packing industry in Omaha 1910"
Antonio, a 19-year-old immigrant’s son, aspires to be a U.S. lawman by signing on as an Expo security guard in 1898. The Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition was built in Omaha along the Missouri River. Inventions were revealed and opportunities promoted by every state west of the Mississippi. Many other U.S. states, plus Africa, Europe and the Far East were also represented at the Expo.
Characters descend upon the event to capitalize on the throngs coming in daily during the summer of 1898. Averaging over 100,000 weekly, some attendees offer targets for swindlers. Anarchists desire an audience with President McKinley, who visits the Expo with a host of dignitaries. The Anarchists try to use Antonio, to get what they want … even as he uncovers the real reason for their visit to the Expo.
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