World’s Columbian Exposition

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historical event international exposition world’s fair

The World’s Columbian Exposition was the grand 1893 Chicago world’s fair that showcased neoclassical architecture, technological innovation, and urban planning ideals that helped shape modern American cities.

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Label	Occurrences
World's Columbian Exposition	27
World’s Columbian Exposition canonical	14
1893 World’s Columbian Exposition	3
1893 Chicago World's Fair Congress of Jurisprudence and Law Reform	2
White City (World's Columbian Exposition)	2
World's Columbian Exposition of 1893	2
World’s Columbian Exposition (1893)	2
1893 Chicago World's Fair	1
1893 World’s Parliament of Religions in Chicago	1
Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition 1893	1
Chicago World’s Fair	1
Court of Honor of the World's Columbian Exposition	1
White City ensemble of the World's Columbian Exposition	1
White City of the World's Columbian Exposition	1
World's Columbian Exposition (1893)	1
World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago, 1893)	1
World’s Columbian Exposition (Chicago 1893)	1
World’s Columbian Exposition Japanese exhibit	1
World’s Columbian Exposition master plan	1
World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893	1

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historical event ⓘ international exposition ⓘ world’s fair ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Beaux-Arts ⓘ neoclassical architecture ⓘ
attendance	over 27 million visitors ⓘ
chiefConsultingArchitect	Charles B. Atwood ⓘ
chiefLandscapeArchitect	Frederick Law Olmsted ⓘ
chiefPlanner	Daniel Burnham ⓘ
closingDate	1893-10-30 ⓘ
commemoratedEvent	400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s voyage to the Americas ⓘ
continent	North America ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
electricLightingDesigner	George Westinghouse ⓘ
electricSystem	alternating current ⓘ
endYear	1893 ⓘ
exhibitedCompany	General Electric ⓘ Westinghouse Electric Corporation ⓘ surface form: Westinghouse Electric Company
exhibitedCountry	France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Italy ⓘ Japan ⓘ Spain ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
featuredArea	Midway Plaisance amusement area ⓘ
featuredBuilding	Administration Building ⓘ Agricultural Building ⓘ Fine Arts Building ⓘ Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building ⓘ
FerrisWheelDesigner	George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. ⓘ
influenced	City Beautiful movement ⓘ neoclassical civic architecture in American cities ⓘ urban planning in the United States ⓘ
inspiredWork	Plan of Chicago ⓘ
introducedTechnology	early Ferris wheel as a major attraction ⓘ moving walkway (travelator) ⓘ widespread public demonstration of alternating current electric lighting ⓘ
legacy	model for later American world’s fairs ⓘ popularization of the City Beautiful aesthetic in American cities ⓘ
locatedIn	Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ surface form: Chicago Illinois ⓘ
mainSite	Jackson Park ⓘ Midway Plaisance ⓘ
majorAttraction	Ferris Wheel ⓘ
nickname	White City ⓘ
officialName	World’s Columbian Exposition self-link ⓘ
openingDate	1893-05-01 ⓘ
organizingBody	World’s Columbian Exposition Company ⓘ
recognizedBy	Bureau International des Expositions ⓘ surface form: Bureau International des Expositions (retrospectively)
shortName	World’s Columbian Exposition self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Chicago World’s Fair
startYear	1893 ⓘ
theme	celebration of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America ⓘ

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