Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:festival
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| gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
gptkb:Beaux-Arts
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| gptkbp:attendance |
20 million visitors
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Showcased_American_culture_and_technology
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| gptkbp:duration |
April 30, 1904 to December 1, 1904
|
| gptkbp:exhibits |
1,200 acres
Exhibitors from 62 countries African_American_culture Native_American_culture European_culture Asian_culture |
| gptkbp:famousPerson |
gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkb:Henry_Ford gptkb:Thomas_Edison |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Promoted international goodwill
Set the standard for future expositions Influenced_urban_planning_in_St._Louis Showcased_American_industrial_power |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
St. Louis Exposition
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| gptkbp:inventor |
Exhibit of the first electric elevator
Exhibit of the first electric light bulb Exhibit of the first electric railway Exhibit of the first electric streetcar Exhibit of the first electric tramway Exhibit of the first escalator Exhibit of the first ice cream cone Exhibit of the first motion picture projector Exhibit of the first phonograph Exhibit of the first telephone Exhibit of the first typewriter |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future expositions
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Olympic_Games
gptkb:Louisiana_Purchase_Exposition |
| gptkbp:notable_winners |
Grand Prize for the best exhibit
Gold Medal for architecture Silver Medal for innovation |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:The_Palace_of_Fine_Arts
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| gptkbp:sacraments |
April 30, 1904
December 1, 1904 |
| gptkbp:services |
Introduction of the hamburger
Introduction of the hot dog |
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:Louisiana_Purchase_Exposition_Company
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| gptkbp:sport |
Parades
Circus acts Live performances and concerts |
| gptkbp:technology |
First use of the Ferris wheel in a World's Fair
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| gptkbp:theme |
Celebration of the Louisiana Purchase
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| gptkbp:transportation |
First use of the automobile in a World's Fair
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| gptkbp:year |
1904
|