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.
Boasting more than 800 stores and over five million square feet of space - North America's largest shopping mall is like a city beneath a glass roof. The West Edmonton Mall in Alberta, Canada, has parking for more than 20,000 vehicles, a water park, an amusement park and even a golf course.