Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:World's_Fair
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| gptkbp:architectural_style |
gptkb:Modernist
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| gptkbp:attendance |
11 million
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| gptkbp:closing_ceremony |
Held on October 31, 1982
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| gptkbp:closing_date |
October 31, 1982
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| gptkbp:collectibility |
Postcards
Commemorative coins T-shirts Pavilion replicas World's Fair memorabilia |
| gptkbp:consequences |
Profitable event
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Creation of the Knoxville Museum of Art
Development of the Knoxville Convention Center Increased tourism in Knoxville Revitalization of downtown Knoxville Establishment of the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum |
| gptkbp:events |
gptkb:World's_Fair_Park
Pavilions repurposed for public use Sunsphere as a tourist attraction |
| gptkbp:exhibitor |
Over 30 countries
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
World's Fair 1982
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Promoted energy awareness
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| gptkbp:local_economy |
Job creation in the area
Boosted local businesses Long-term economic benefits Increased hotel occupancy Infrastructure improvements in Knoxville |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Knoxville,_Tennessee
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| gptkbp:major_attraction |
gptkb:The_Tennessee_Amphitheater
gptkb:The_Great_Smoky_Mountains gptkb:The_Children's_Museum The IMAX Theater |
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Extensive national and international coverage
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| gptkbp:notable_visitor |
gptkb:Miss_America_1982
gptkb:President_Ronald_Reagan Various international dignitaries Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander Vice President George H. W. Bush |
| gptkbp:opening_date |
May 1, 1982
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| gptkbp:organizer |
gptkb:Knoxville_International_Energy_Exposition
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| gptkbp:pavilion |
gptkb:Tennessee_Pavilion
gptkb:United_States_Pavilion gptkb:IBM_Pavilion gptkb:The_Sunsphere |
| gptkbp:significance |
First World's Fair in the U. S. since 1974
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| gptkbp:slogan |
A World of Energy
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| gptkbp:theme |
Energy Turns the World
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| gptkbp:website |
gptkb:World's_Fair_Park
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| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:1982
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Open_Solaris
gptkb:Knoxville_Metropolitan_Area gptkb:World's_Fair_1974 |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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