Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:art_exhibition
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| gptkbp:architectural_style |
Victorian
Inspired future architectural designs. |
| gptkbp:attendance |
Largest event in the U. S. at the time.
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| gptkbp:attendees |
over 10 million
|
| gptkbp:collects |
Commemorative coins.
Exposition catalogs. Postcards. |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Influenced social reforms.
|
| gptkbp:cuisine |
International cuisine.
|
| gptkbp:cultural_events |
Concerts and performances.
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Showcased American industrial innovation.
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| gptkbp:date |
May 10, 1876
November 10, 1876 |
| gptkbp:economic_impact |
Encouraged educational exhibits.
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| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:Author
gptkb:Bell's_telephone gptkb:railway_line Sewing machine 24 million square feet Multiple exhibition halls. |
| gptkbp:exhibitor |
More than 37,000 exhibitors.
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Celebrated the 100th anniversary of the United States.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
World's Fair, 1876
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| gptkbp:impact |
Promoted scientific advancements.
Showcased technological progress. |
| gptkbp:invention |
Bessemer process.
Electric light. Morse telegraph. Refrigeration. |
| gptkbp:involved_countries |
37 countries
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| gptkbp:landmark |
gptkb:memorial
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Inspiration for future expositions.
Set the stage for future fairs. |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Photographs.
Extensive newspaper coverage. |
| gptkbp:notable_guest |
Frederick Douglass.
Mark Twain. Alexander Graham Bell. Susan B. Anthony. Thomas Edison. |
| gptkbp:opening_ceremony |
gptkb:President_Ulysses_S._Grant
November 10, 1876 |
| gptkbp:organizer |
gptkb:United_States_Centennial_Commission
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| gptkbp:significance |
First official World's Fair in the United States.
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| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:Centennial_Exposition
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| gptkbp:transportation |
Railroad connections.
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:World's_Fair,_1878
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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