Louisiana Purchase Exposition
worldâs fair, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Also known as: St. Louis Worldâs Fair
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Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, Missouri, 1904
A crowded street at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, Missouri.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, also known as the 1904 World's Fair, was held in St. Louis, Missouri, to celebrate the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase. This historic event, which doubled the size of the United States, involved the acquisition of vast territories from France in 1803. The exposition showcased advancements and innovations, following the precedent set by earlier fairs like the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876 and the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.1234
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