Allen Abel

Brooklyn native Allen Abel attended the fair more than 40 times as a 14- and 15-year-old, then spent his college summers traveling to fairs in Montreal, San Antonio, and Osaka. His most recent article for Air & Space followed the specially trained ranger-pilots who patrol our largest national parks.

Inside the domed Spacearium, visitors saw To the Moon and Beyond. The flat roof of the “Terrace on the Park” doubled as a helipad.

The Great Big, Beautiful Tomorrow

At the 1964 World’s Fair, the Space Age led the way to world peace, happiness, and fast cars.

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