Properties (48)
| 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 |
Highlighted technological advancements
Inspiration for future fairs Influenced_American_cuisine Influenced_future_World's_Fairs Promoted_tourism_in_St._Louis Showcased_American_diversity |
| gptkbp:exhibits |
Exhibitors from 62 countries
African_American_culture Latin_American_culture Native_American_culture European_culture Asian_culture |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
St. Louis World's Fair
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
The moving sidewalk
The hot dog The soft drink The electric light bulb |
| gptkbp:launchDate |
April 30, 1904
December 1, 1904 |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Promoted cultural exchange
Showcased new technologies Introduced the ice cream cone Highlighted_American_innovation |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Olympic_Games
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:The_Japanese_Pavilion
gptkb:The_Palace_of_Fine_Arts The Great Ferris Wheel The_Missouri_State_Building |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkb:Walt_Disney gptkb:George_Washington_Carver gptkb:Henry_Ford gptkb:Thomas_Edison |
| gptkbp:services |
First public display of the cotton candy
First public display of the hamburger First public display of the ice cream cone First public display of the peanut butter sandwich |
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:Louisiana_Purchase_Exposition_Company
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| gptkbp:theme |
Celebration of the Louisiana Purchase
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
Railroad expansion
Electric streetcars First use of the automobile in a World's Fair Air travel demonstrations |
| gptkbp:year |
1904
|