New York World’s Fair of 1964–65

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New York World’s Fair of 1964–65

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Today in History—April 17
The Introduction of the Ford Mustang
…the largest exhibit at the New York World’s Fair didn’t just get to glimpse Ford Motor Company’s brand-new car—they got to ride in it.
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…the largest exhibit at the New York World’s Fair didn’t just get to glimpse Ford Motor Company’s brand-new car—they got to ride in it.
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Modernism and Cold War rivalries
…of this era was the New York World’s Fair of 1964–65, which adopted “Peace through understanding” as its theme. While one might have expected there to be a strong Cold War atmosphere at that fair, this was not the case. The BIE had refused to sanction the fair because of…
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…of this era was the New York World’s Fair of 1964–65, which adopted “Peace through understanding” as its theme. While one might have expected there to be a strong Cold War atmosphere at that fair, this was not the case. The BIE had refused to sanction the fair because of…
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