Columbian Exposition

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:World's_Fair
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Chicago_World's_Fair
gptkbp:annualVisitors over 27 million
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Daniel_Burnham
gptkbp:area 690 acres
gptkbp:attendedBy gptkb:Frederick_Douglass
gptkb:Helen_Keller
gptkb:Nikola_Tesla
gptkb:Scott_Joplin
gptkb:Susan_B._Anthony
gptkb:Thomas_Edison
gptkb:Buffalo_Bill_Cody
gptkb:L._Frank_Baum
gptkbp:closed 1893-10-30
gptkbp:commemorates 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:demolished 1894
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:Venus_de_Milo_replica
gptkb:Liberty_Bell
gptkb:Statue_of_the_Republic
Nikola Tesla's inventions
Edison Electric Tower
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Columbian Exposition
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:City_Beautiful_movement
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:The_Wonderful_Wizard_of_Oz
Devil in the White City (book)
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Shredded_Wheat
gptkb:Aunt_Jemima_pancake_mix
gptkb:Cracker_Jack
gptkb:Juicy_Fruit_gum
gptkb:Pabst_Blue_Ribbon_beer
Moving walkway
Electric kitchen appliances
gptkbp:landscapeArchitect gptkb:Frederick_Law_Olmsted
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Field_Museum_of_Natural_History
Art Institute of Chicago (building)
Museum of Science and Industry (building)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chicago
gptkbp:mainVenue gptkb:Jackson_Park
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:World_Parliament_of_Religions
First public demonstration of alternating current
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Ferris_Wheel
gptkb:The_White_City
gptkb:Midway_Plaisance
Electric lighting
gptkbp:numberOfFloors over 200
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:World's_Columbian_Exposition
gptkbp:opened 1893-05-01
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:World's_Columbian_Exposition_Company
gptkbp:presidentVisited gptkb:Grover_Cleveland
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Celebration_of_Columbus
Progress and innovation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Carousel_Columbia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7