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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition canonical | 2 |
| Trans-Mississippi Exposition | 1 |
| Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition Company | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3965532 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition Context triple: [Pan-American Exposition, precededBy, Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition]
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A.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, also known as the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, was a major international exposition held to celebrate the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase and showcase technological, cultural, and artistic achievements of the era.
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B.
World’s Columbian Exposition
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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C.
Jamestown Exposition
The Jamestown Exposition was a 1907 world's fair held in Norfolk, Virginia, commemorating the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Jamestown Colony and showcasing American naval power and industrial progress.
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D.
Pan-American Exposition
The Pan-American Exposition was a major 1901 world's fair held in Buffalo, New York, showcasing technological progress and inter-American cooperation and historically noted as the site of U.S. President William McKinley’s assassination.
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E.
Century of Progress International Exposition
The Century of Progress International Exposition was Chicago’s 1933–34 world’s fair, celebrating the city’s centennial and showcasing modern science, technology, and industrial innovation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition Target entity description: 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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A.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, also known as the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, was a major international exposition held to celebrate the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase and showcase technological, cultural, and artistic achievements of the era.
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B.
World’s Columbian Exposition
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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C.
Jamestown Exposition
The Jamestown Exposition was a 1907 world's fair held in Norfolk, Virginia, commemorating the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Jamestown Colony and showcasing American naval power and industrial progress.
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D.
Pan-American Exposition
The Pan-American Exposition was a major 1901 world's fair held in Buffalo, New York, showcasing technological progress and inter-American cooperation and historically noted as the site of U.S. President William McKinley’s assassination.
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E.
Century of Progress International Exposition
The Century of Progress International Exposition was Chicago’s 1933–34 world’s fair, celebrating the city’s centennial and showcasing modern science, technology, and industrial innovation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international exposition
ⓘ
world's fair ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| category |
1898 festivals
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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
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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
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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
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Agriculture Building ⓘ Fine Arts Building ⓘ Government Building ⓘ Manufactures Building ⓘ |
| notableExhibit |
Indian National Congress
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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
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surface form:
Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition Company
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| postalIssueYear | 1898 ⓘ |
| precededBy |
World’s Columbian Exposition
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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
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surface form:
Trans-Mississippi Exposition
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| significance |
highlighted western expansion and development in the United States
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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
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Mexico ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
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