Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition

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The Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition was a world's fair held in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1898 to showcase the economic and cultural development of the American West.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international exposition
world's fair
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
category 1898 festivals
1898 in Nebraska
Festivals established in 1898
History of Omaha, Nebraska
World's fairs in the United States
chairperson Gurdon W. Wattles NERFINISHED
cityHosted Omaha, Nebraska
surface form: Omaha
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currencyDepiction commemorated on the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue postage stamps
endDate 1898-11-01
exhibitedRegion Old West
surface form: American West
featuredGroup Native American tribes
followedBy Pan-American Exposition
followedByEvent Greater America Exposition
hasAttraction Grand Court
Midway
hasPart Greater America Exposition
locatedIn Omaha, Nebraska
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Nebraska
notableBuilding Administration Building
Agriculture Building
Fine Arts Building
Government Building
Manufactures Building
notableExhibit Indian National Congress
surface form: Indian Congress
numberOfBuildings over 20 major buildings
numberOfVisitors approximately 2,000,000
officialName Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition self-link
openingYear 1898
organizer Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition self-linksurface differs
surface form: Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition Company
postalIssueYear 1898
precededBy World’s Columbian Exposition
surface form: World's Columbian Exposition
purpose to showcase the cultural development of the American West
to showcase the economic development of the American West
shortName Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition self-linksurface differs
surface form: Trans-Mississippi Exposition
significance highlighted western expansion and development in the United States
promoted Omaha as a regional economic center
startDate 1898-06-01
theme development of the American West
timePeriod 1890s
usedMaterial staff (temporary building material)
venueArea Kountze Park area of Omaha
visitorFromCountry Canada
Mexico
United States of America
surface form: United States

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Pan-American Exposition precededBy Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition
Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition officialName Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition self-link
Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition shortName Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Trans-Mississippi Exposition
Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition organizer Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition Company