1904 St. Louis World's Fair

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1904_St._Louis_World's_Fair
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:World's_Fair
gptkbp:annualVisitors approximately 19.7 million
gptkbp:area 1,272 acres
gptkbp:endDate 1904-12-01
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1904 St. Louis World's Fair
gptkbp:legacy boosted St. Louis's international profile
inspired the 1944 film 'Meet Me in St. Louis'
inspired the song 'Meet Me in St. Louis'
led to the creation of Forest Park's current layout
gptkbp:location gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri,_United_States
gptkbp:notableEvent hosted the 1904 Summer Paralympics precursor events
hosted the 1904 Summer Olympics
gptkbp:notableExhibit gptkb:Festival_Hall
gptkb:Palace_of_Agriculture
gptkb:Palace_of_Electricity
gptkb:Palace_of_Fine_Arts
gptkb:Palace_of_Machinery
gptkb:Palace_of_Transportation
gptkb:Palace_of_Varied_Industries
gptkb:Philippine_Exposition
gptkb:Palace_of_Anthropology
gptkb:Palace_of_Education_and_Social_Economy
gptkb:Palace_of_Forestry,_Fish,_and_Game
gptkb:Palace_of_Horticulture
gptkb:Palace_of_Liberal_Arts
gptkb:Palace_of_Manufactures
gptkb:Palace_of_Mines_and_Metallurgy
gptkb:Palace_of_Physical_Culture
gptkb:Palace_of_Congresses
gptkb:Palace_of_Fine_Arts_(now_Saint_Louis_Art_Museum)
gptkb:Palace_of_Government
gptkb:Palace_of_Music
gptkb:Palace_of_States_and_Foreign_Nations
Anthropology exhibits
display of the Liberty Bell
introduction of Dr Pepper
introduction of hot dog bun
introduction of iced tea
introduction of puffed rice
introduction of the hamburger
introduction of the ice cream cone
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:David_R._Francis
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson_(statue_dedication)
Booker T. Washington (lectured at fair)
Geronimo (Apache leader, exhibited at fair)
Helen Keller (lectured at fair)
Ota Benga (Mbuti pygmy, exhibited at fair)
Scott Joplin (performed at fair)
gptkbp:numberOfStatesRepresented 43
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Louisiana_Purchase_Exposition
gptkbp:opened gptkb:David_R._Francis
gptkbp:purpose celebrate the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase
gptkbp:siteToday gptkb:Forest_Park,_St._Louis
gptkb:Washington_University_in_St._Louis_campus
gptkbp:startDate 1904-04-30
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Celebration_of_the_Louisiana_Purchase
Progress and Civilization
gptkbp:troopContributingCountries 62
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1900_Paris_Exposition
gptkb:Anthropology_Days
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5