Texas Centennial Exposition (1936)
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The Texas Centennial Exposition (1936) was a major world's fair held in Dallas to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Texas independence, showcasing art, architecture, and industry in a large-scale cultural and historical exhibition.
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Target entity: Texas Centennial Exposition (1936) Context triple: [George L. Dahl, participatedIn, Texas Centennial Exposition (1936)]
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Century 21 Exposition
Century 21 Exposition was the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, a major international event themed around the future that left lasting landmarks such as the Space Needle.
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B.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, also known as the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, was a major international exposition held to celebrate the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase and showcase technological, cultural, and artistic achievements of the era.
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Jamestown Exposition
The Jamestown Exposition was a 1907 world's fair held in Norfolk, Virginia, commemorating the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Jamestown Colony and showcasing American naval power and industrial progress.
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D.
Panama–California Exposition
The Panama–California Exposition was a 1915–1917 world's fair held in San Diego that showcased the opening of the Panama Canal and popularized the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style in the United States.
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Century of Progress International Exposition
The Century of Progress International Exposition was Chicago’s 1933–34 world’s fair, celebrating the city’s centennial and showcasing modern science, technology, and industrial innovation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Texas Centennial Exposition (1936) Target entity description: The Texas Centennial Exposition (1936) was a major world's fair held in Dallas to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Texas independence, showcasing art, architecture, and industry in a large-scale cultural and historical exhibition.
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A.
Century 21 Exposition
Century 21 Exposition was the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, a major international event themed around the future that left lasting landmarks such as the Space Needle.
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B.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, also known as the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, was a major international exposition held to celebrate the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase and showcase technological, cultural, and artistic achievements of the era.
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C.
Jamestown Exposition
The Jamestown Exposition was a 1907 world's fair held in Norfolk, Virginia, commemorating the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Jamestown Colony and showcasing American naval power and industrial progress.
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D.
Panama–California Exposition
The Panama–California Exposition was a 1915–1917 world's fair held in San Diego that showcased the opening of the Panama Canal and popularized the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style in the United States.
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E.
Century of Progress International Exposition
The Century of Progress International Exposition was Chicago’s 1933–34 world’s fair, celebrating the city’s centennial and showcasing modern science, technology, and industrial innovation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural festival
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exposition ⓘ world's fair ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Art Deco
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Moderne ⓘ |
| commemoratedEvent |
Texas Declaration of Independence
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surface form:
Texas Declaration of Independence (1836)
Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact |
promoted Texas identity and heritage
ⓘ
showcased Texas art and artists ⓘ |
| economicImpact | created jobs during the Great Depression ⓘ |
| endDate | 1936-11-29 ⓘ |
| featuredExhibits |
Hall of State
ⓘ
Texas Hall of State murals ⓘ agricultural exhibits ⓘ art exhibitions ⓘ historical pageants ⓘ industrial exhibits ⓘ |
| featuredIndustry |
agriculture
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manufacturing ⓘ oil industry ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Texas Centennial Exposition (1936)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Greater Texas and Pan-American Exposition (1937)
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| included |
amusement zone
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historical reenactments ⓘ live entertainment ⓘ midway attractions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Dallas, Texas
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Fair Park ⓘ |
| mainVenue |
Esplanade of State
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surface form:
Fair Park Esplanade
|
| notableStructureBuiltFor |
Dallas Fair Park
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surface form:
Esplanade of State at Fair Park
Agriculture Building at Fair Park ⓘ
surface form:
Hall of State at Fair Park
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| openedInYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| organizer |
Dallas, Texas
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Dallas
Texas ⓘ
surface form:
State of Texas
Texas Centennial Exposition (1936) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Texas Centennial Central Exposition corporation
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| partOf | Texas Centennial celebrations ⓘ |
| purpose | celebrate the 100th anniversary of Texas independence ⓘ |
| receivedFundingFrom |
Public Works Administration
ⓘ
Works Progress Administration ⓘ |
| significance |
left a lasting architectural legacy at Fair Park
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stimulated economic development in Dallas ⓘ |
| startDate | 1936-06-06 ⓘ |
| theme |
Texas history
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art and culture ⓘ industry and progress ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Great Depression ⓘ |
| visitorCount | approximately 6 million visitors ⓘ |
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