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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:World's_Fair
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gptkbp:annualVisitors
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approximately 19.7 million
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gptkbp:area
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1,272 acres
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gptkbp:commemoratedBy
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gptkb:1904_commemorative_coins
St. Louis Art Museum (former Palace of Fine Arts)
various monuments and plaques in St. Louis
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gptkbp:endDate
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December 1, 1904
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gptkbp:exhibits
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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
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gptkbp:followedBy
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gptkb:1905_Liège_International
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gptkbp:hostedEvent
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gptkb:1904_Summer_Olympics
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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St. Louis World's Fair
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gptkbp:legacy
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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
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri,_United_States
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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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
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gptkbp:officialName
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gptkb:Louisiana_Purchase_Exposition
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gptkbp:organizer
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gptkb:David_R._Francis
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gptkbp:precededBy
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gptkb:1900_Paris_Exposition
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gptkbp:purpose
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celebrate the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase
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gptkbp:startDate
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April 30, 1904
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gptkbp:theme
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progress and civilization
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gptkbp:troopContributingCountries
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62
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/1904-worlds-fair-180951759/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Louisiana_Purchase_Exposition
gptkb:Louisiana_Purchase_centennial
gptkb:Wanamaker_Organ
gptkb:World's_Fair_(Louisiana_Purchase_Exposition)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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