Pan-American Exposition
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The Pan-American Exposition was a major 1901 world's fair held in Buffalo, New York, showcasing technological progress and inter-American cooperation and historically noted as the site of U.S. President William McKinley’s assassination.
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Target entity: Pan-American Exposition Context triple: [Louisiana Purchase Exposition, precededBy, Pan-American Exposition]
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World’s Columbian Exposition
The World’s Columbian Exposition was the grand 1893 Chicago world’s fair that showcased neoclassical architecture, technological innovation, and urban planning ideals that helped shape modern American cities.
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Panama–Pacific International Exposition
The Panama–Pacific International Exposition was a major world's fair held in San Francisco in 1915 to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal and showcase the city's recovery from the 1906 earthquake.
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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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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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New York World's Fair
The New York World's Fair was a major international exposition held in Queens, New York, in the 1960s that showcased futuristic technology, architecture, and consumer products to millions of visitors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pan-American Exposition Target entity description: The Pan-American Exposition was a major 1901 world's fair held in Buffalo, New York, showcasing technological progress and inter-American cooperation and historically noted as the site of U.S. President William McKinley’s assassination.
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A.
World’s Columbian Exposition
The World’s Columbian Exposition was the grand 1893 Chicago world’s fair that showcased neoclassical architecture, technological innovation, and urban planning ideals that helped shape modern American cities.
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B.
Panama–Pacific International Exposition
The Panama–Pacific International Exposition was a major world's fair held in San Francisco in 1915 to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal and showcase the city's recovery from the 1906 earthquake.
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C.
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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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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New York World's Fair
The New York World's Fair was a major international exposition held in Queens, New York, in the 1960s that showcased futuristic technology, architecture, and consumer products to millions of visitors.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international exposition
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world's fair ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| cityRole | boosted Buffalo as an industrial and commercial center ⓘ |
| closedInYear | 1901 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfEvent | 1901-09-06 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1901-11-02 ⓘ |
| exhibitedRegion |
Central America
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North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| featuredAttraction |
Electric Tower
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Midway ⓘ Temple of Music ⓘ |
| featuredStructure |
Government Building
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Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building ⓘ Triumphal Bridge ⓘ |
| followedBy | Louisiana Purchase Exposition ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1901 festivals
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1901 in New York (state) ⓘ Assassinations in the United States ⓘ History of Buffalo, New York ⓘ Pan-Americanism ⓘ World's fairs in the United States ⓘ |
| hostedCity | Buffalo ⓘ |
| hostedCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Buffalo
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surface form:
Buffalo, New York
New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York (state)
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| motto | Commercial Well Being and Good Understanding Among the American Republics ⓘ |
| notableEvent | assassination of William McKinley ⓘ |
| notablePerson |
Leon Czolgosz
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William McKinley ⓘ |
| openedInYear | 1901 ⓘ |
| organizer |
Pan-American Exposition
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Pan-American Exposition Company
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| placeOfEvent | Temple of Music ⓘ |
| precededBy | Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition ⓘ |
| purpose |
to promote trade among the nations of the Western Hemisphere
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to showcase industrial and technological achievements ⓘ |
| region | Western Hemisphere ⓘ |
| significantFor |
site of the assassination of U.S. President William McKinley
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use of large-scale electric illumination at a world's fair ⓘ |
| startDate | 1901-05-01 ⓘ |
| theme |
Pan-Americanism
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inter-American cooperation ⓘ technological progress ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
electric lighting
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hydroelectric power from Niagara Falls ⓘ |
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