In 19th-century America, one popular way people obtained new scientific information was through traveling lectures and science demonstrations, sometimes held in large halls called “lyceums.” Before the advent of radio and television, these were large public events designed to both educate and entertain. Often, such scientific demonstrations were great spectacles—as much or more about marketing and entertainment as they were about education.
Grade Levels
High School
Topics
Technology
Details
Type Journal ArticlePub Date 4/1/2019Stock # tst19_086_08_564Volume 086Issue 08