Pan-American Exposition
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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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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
international exposition
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world's fair → |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts
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| cityRole |
boosted Buffalo as an industrial and commercial center
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| closedInYear |
1901
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| continent |
North America
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| country |
United States
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| dateOfEvent |
1901-09-06
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| endDate |
1901-11-02
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| exhibitedRegion |
Central America
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North America → South America → |
| featuredAttraction |
Electric Tower
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Midway → Temple of Music → |
| featuredStructure |
Government Building
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Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building → Triumphal Bridge → |
| followedBy |
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
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| hasCategory |
1901 festivals
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1901 in New York (state) → Assassinations in the United States → History of Buffalo, New York → Pan-Americanism → World's fairs in the United States → |
| hostedCity |
Buffalo
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| hostedCountry |
United States
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| language |
English
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| locatedIn |
Buffalo, New York
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New York (state) → |
| motto |
Commercial Well Being and Good Understanding Among the American Republics
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| notableEvent |
assassination of William McKinley
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| notablePerson |
Leon Czolgosz
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William McKinley → |
| openedInYear |
1901
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| organizer |
Pan-American Exposition Company
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| placeOfEvent |
Temple of Music
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| precededBy |
Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition
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| purpose |
to promote trade among the nations of the Western Hemisphere
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to showcase industrial and technological achievements → |
| region |
Western Hemisphere
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| significantFor |
site of the assassination of U.S. President William McKinley
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use of large-scale electric illumination at a world's fair → |
| startDate |
1901-05-01
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| theme |
Pan-Americanism
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inter-American cooperation → technological progress → |
| usedTechnology |
electric lighting
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hydroelectric power from Niagara Falls → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Pan-American Exposition
("Pan-American Exposition Company")
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organizer |
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Louisiana Purchase Exposition
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precededBy |