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The St. Louis World’s Fair – also known as the Louisiana Purchase Exposition – debuted on April 30, 1904. It lasted seven months, ending on Dec. 1. Skip Navigation ...
When the St. Louis World’s Fair opened on April 30, 1904, it kicked off a seven-month extravaganza drawing almost 20 million people from around the world to Forest Park.
ST. LOUIS — The most popular and long-standing myths of St. Louis stem from the 1904 World's Fair. The event was rife with new experiences for everyone who attended, including unfamiliar ...
World's Fair excursion, St. Louis exhibit revisits famous 1904 expo. John Shearer, Shopper News. Are you a Knoxville resident who still gets a warm glow thinking about the 1982 World’s Fair, ...
Mike Truax, president of the 1904 World's Fair Society and co-author of "St. Louis: 1904 World's Fair," said it wouldn't be fair to note mostly controversial aspects of the fair without mentioning ...
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Tim O'Neil Aug 23, 2014 Aug 23, 2014 0 It began as another losing competition to Chicago. In 1890, Missouri Gov. David R ...
The fact that the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair had people of color on display from around the world, “that didn’t sit right with them and they talked about that at length,” Nance said.
ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – A part of St. Louis’ past is being celebrated today in Forest Park. The St. Louis World’s Fair Heritage Festival is being held at the World’s Fair Pavilion this weekend.
An exhibit at the Missouri Historical Society about the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis includes a portrait of Geronimo, a Chiricahua Apache chief whom the fair put on display as part of its ...
ST. LOUIS — The most popular and long-standing myths of St. Louis stem from the 1904 World's Fair. The event was rife with new experiences for everyone who attended, including unfamiliar ...