United States Sesquicentennial Exposition
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The United States Sesquicentennial Exposition was a 1926 world's fair held in Philadelphia to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States Sesquicentennial Exposition canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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international exposition ⓘ world's fair ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sesqui-Centennial Exposition
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Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1926 in Pennsylvania
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Anniversary events ⓘ History of Philadelphia ⓘ World's fairs in the United States ⓘ |
| city | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| classification | Bureau International des Expositions recognized exposition ⓘ |
| closed | 1926-11-30 ⓘ |
| commemoratedDocument | United States Declaration of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedEvent | 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| countryCelebrated | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endYear | 1926 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Century of Progress International Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAnniversaryNumber | 150 ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
American history
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United States independence ⓘ |
| location |
Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mainCelebratedCity | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | historical exhibits on American independence ⓘ |
| notableStructure | Exhibition Tower of Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1926-05-31 ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
City of Philadelphia
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United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Panama–Pacific International Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | celebration of the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence ⓘ |
| significantYear |
1776
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1926 ⓘ |
| startYear | 1926 ⓘ |
| theme | Sesquicentennial of American Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| venue |
League Island Park
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South Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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