World's Fairs

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Initially the concept of holding national exhibitions was to introduce products for the purpose of stimulating industrial development. The writer looks at the popularity of these events and they way in which they brought people from around the world together to display new and innovative ideas and products.

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"The Chicago World's Fair was configured as a gardened layout containing numerous separate buildings, spread over 686 acres. They were impressively high, having a uniform cornice height of 60 feet, and were all represented with plaster palace fronts and the "White City" led to a resurgent interest in classical architecture throughout the country. The visitor found the first Ferris Wheel in a teeming amusement park at the center of the fair , and electricity was introduced to most Americans for the first time. Gross outlays amounted to $28,340,700, of which $18,678,000 was spent on grounds and buildings. More than 21,400,000 visitors attended the exposition and the cash balance at closing was $446,832, making it the first U.S. international exposition to turn a profit."

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