World's Fair 1893

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:World's_Fair
gptkbp:architectural_style gptkb:Beaux-Arts
gptkbp:attendance 27 million
gptkbp:closing_date October 30, 1893
gptkbp:consequences Profitable
gptkbp:coordinates gptkb:Jackson_Park
gptkbp:cultural_impact Promoted American culture and innovation
gptkbp:exhibition_venue 690 acres
gptkbp:exhibitor 65,000
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:Native_American_culture
Culinary arts
African American culture
Latin American culture
Technological innovations
Asian culture
European culture
Artistic achievements
Pacific Islander culture
Industrial advancements
Art, science, and technology
gptkbp:famous_landmark gptkb:The_Peristyle
gptkb:Palace_of_Fine_Arts
gptkb:Horticultural_Hall
gptkb:The_Statue_of_the_Republic
gptkb:Women's_Building
Administration Building
Electricity Building
Agricultural Building
Transportation Building
The Grand Basin
Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building
gptkbp:featured_in Cultural exhibits from various countries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label World's Fair 1893
gptkbp:influenced Future World's Fairs
gptkbp:inspired The City Beautiful movement
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Columbian_Exposition
gptkbp:legacy Influenced urban planning and architecture
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chicago
gptkbp:major_attraction gptkb:The_Court_of_Honor
gptkb:Midway_Atoll
gptkb:The_White_City
gptkbp:notable_exhibitions gptkb:Ferris_wheel
Electricity Pavilion
Agricultural Hall
gptkbp:notable_visitor gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkb:Henry_Ford
gptkb:Thomas_Edison
gptkb:President_Grover_Cleveland
gptkbp:opening_date May 1, 1893
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Daniel_H._Burnham
gptkbp:participating_nations 46
gptkbp:significance Showcased American industrial and cultural achievements
gptkbp:sponsored_by gptkb:World's_Columbian_Exposition
gptkbp:theme Celebration of the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World
gptkbp:year 1893
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kinetophone
gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation
gptkb:Tesla's_wireless_telephony_system
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4