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.
4) West Edmonton Mall â Canada. Located in Canada, this former worldâs largest mall is the largest in North America. It retained the title of the worldâs largest for two decades from 1981 till 2004 with gross leasable area of 3.77 million sq. ft. READ: Luxury outlet malls on the rise in the US.