St. Louis World's Fair

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:World's_Fair
gptkbp:annualVisitors approximately 19.7 million
gptkbp:area 1,272 acres
gptkbp:commemoratedBy gptkb:1904_commemorative_coins
St. Louis Art Museum (former Palace of Fine Arts)
various monuments and plaques in St. Louis
gptkbp:endDate December 1, 1904
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:Festival_Hall
gptkb:Palace_of_Agriculture
gptkb:Palace_of_Electricity
gptkb:Palace_of_Fine_Arts
gptkb:Palace_of_Machinery
gptkb:Palace_of_Transportation
gptkb:Palace_of_Varied_Industries
gptkb:Philippine_Exposition
gptkb:Palace_of_Anthropology
gptkb:Palace_of_Education_and_Social_Economy
gptkb:Palace_of_Forestry,_Fish,_and_Game
gptkb:Palace_of_Horticulture
gptkb:Palace_of_Liberal_Arts
gptkb:Palace_of_Manufactures
gptkb:Palace_of_Mines_and_Metallurgy
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:1905_Liège_International
gptkbp:hostedEvent gptkb:1904_Summer_Olympics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label St. Louis World's Fair
gptkbp:legacy site of the first Olympic marathon held in the United States
influenced American architecture and urban planning
influenced World's Fairs and expositions worldwide
inspired the creation of Forest Park in St. Louis
popularized new foods and inventions
gptkbp:location gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri,_United_States
gptkbp:notableEvent first Olympic Games held in the United States
introduction of Dr Pepper
introduction of puffed rice
introduction of the hamburger
introduction of the hot dog bun
introduction of the ice cream cone
introduction of the x-ray machine to the public
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Louisiana_Purchase_Exposition
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:David_R._Francis
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:1900_Paris_Exposition
gptkbp:purpose celebrate the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase
gptkbp:startDate April 30, 1904
gptkbp:theme progress and civilization
gptkbp:troopContributingCountries 62
gptkbp:website https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/1904-worlds-fair-180951759/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Louisiana_Purchase_Exposition
gptkb:Louisiana_Purchase_centennial
gptkb:Wanamaker_Organ
gptkb:World's_Fair_(Louisiana_Purchase_Exposition)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5