Chicago's 1893 World's Fair
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:festival
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| gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
gptkb:Beaux-Arts
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| gptkbp:attendance |
Over 27 million
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influenced future expositions
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| gptkbp:exhibits |
Over 60 countries
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Chicago's 1893 World's Fair
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| gptkbp:inspiredBy |
gptkb:Christopher_Columbus
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Inspiration for urban planning
Cultural exchange among nations Promotion_of_Chicago_as_a_major_city |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Chicago
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:The_Midway_Plaisance
gptkb:Mark_Twain gptkb:Thomas_Edison gptkb:The_Indian_Congress gptkb:The_White_City gptkb:The_World's_Congress_of_Religions gptkb:The_Women's_Pavilion gptkb:The_Machinery_Hall gptkb:The_Columbian_Fountain gptkb:The_Electric_Tower gptkb:The_Woman's_Building The Ferris Wheel The Music Hall The Art Gallery The Transportation Building The Agricultural Building The Grand Basin The Horticultural Building The Great Wheel The Electricity Building The Fisheries Building The Mining Building Electricity Pavilion The State Buildings The Fireworks Display The Night Illuminations The World's Fair Souvenirs Manufactures_and_Liberal_Arts_Building The_Children's_Building The_Liberal_Arts_Building The_United_States_Government_Building The_Art_Palace The_Court_of_Honor Queen_Victoria's_representatives Agricultural_Hall The_Grand_Court The_Foreign_Building The_Fair's_Closing_Ceremony |
| gptkbp:openedIn |
May 1, 1893
October 30, 1893 |
| gptkbp:organizer |
gptkb:Daniel_H._Burnham
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| gptkbp:significance |
Celebration of the 400th anniversary of Columbus's arrival in the Americas
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| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:The_World's_Columbian_Exposition
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| gptkbp:year |
1893
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