Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition (Omaha, 1898)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Trans-Mississippi_and_International_Exposition_(Omaha,_1898)

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Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:World's_Fair
gptkbp:annualVisitors	2500000
gptkbp:area	184 acres
gptkbp:attendance	2,613,508
gptkbp:commemoratedBy	gptkb:Trans-Mississippi_Issue_(U.S._postage_stamps)
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:endDate	1898-11-01
gptkbp:exhibits	gptkb:Statue_of_Liberty_replica gptkb:agricultural_machinery gptkb:Buffalo_Bill's_Wild_West Manufacturing Fine arts Liberal arts Indian Congress Government exhibits Mining technology Casino and entertainment Electricity displays Lagoon and gondola rides
gptkbp:followedBy	gptkb:Pan-American_Exposition
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition (Omaha, 1898)
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Omaha,_Nebraska
gptkbp:notableBuilding	gptkb:casino gptkb:government_office gptkb:lake gptkb:Statue_of_Liberty_replica gptkb:Agriculture_Building gptkb:Arch_of_States gptkb:Bridge_of_States gptkb:Bureau_of_Information gptkb:Grand_Court gptkb:Machinery_and_Electricity_Building gptkb:Manufactures_Building gptkb:Mines_and_Mining_Building gptkb:Liberal_Arts_Building gptkb:Fine_Arts_Building concert hall Colonnade
gptkbp:notableEvent	Indian Congress
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Gurdon_Wattles gptkb:Buffalo_Bill_Cody gptkb:William_Jennings_Bryan gptkb:President_William_McKinley
gptkbp:organizer	gptkb:Trans-Mississippi_Exposition_Company
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:Tennessee_Centennial_and_International_Exposition
gptkbp:president	gptkb:Gurdon_Wattles
gptkbp:purpose	Showcase resources and development of the American West
gptkbp:significance	Brought national attention to Omaha, Nebraska Promoted economic development in the western United States
gptkbp:startDate	1898-06-01
gptkbp:theme	gptkb:Development_of_the_American_West
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:C._Howard_Walker
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7