Flying and Fascism at the World’s Fair
May 21, 2022
1 minute
By XIMENA N. BELTRAN QUAN KIU
John Dillinger, despite being sought by law enforcement officers for his bank robberies, was a frequent visitor to the fairgrounds. “[He melted] into the relative anonymity afforded by the large crowds,” writes (out June 15). Dillinger’s favorite attraction was the Sky Ride, a cable car jaunt 628 feet above a lagoon between two towers.
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