Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known by the alias Lenin (22 April [O.S. 10 April] 1870 â 21 January 1924), was a Russian communist revolutionary, politician, and political theorist.
Scenes From the First American Shopping Mall, Filmed in 1956. In 1956, the Southdale Center in Edina, Minnesota, opened its doors and became America's first climate-controlled indoor shopping mall. If you take a look at the video above, shared by Kottke.org, you'll notice that Southdale Center looks a lot like a typical mall.
Mall of America is the largest mall in the United States. The largest in North America is West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Canada. Mall of America is just over 2,768,000 square ft. West Edmonton Mall is over 3,800,000 square ft.