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	World's Columbian Exposition
		Exposition backers also were also motivated by the prospect of securing greater prestige for themselves and for their cities.
		Concerns about the power of the exposition to shape the future were also apparent in the struggles fought by African Americans and women over their representation at the fair.
		Forty years later, the promoters of the Century of Progress Exposition made clear their indebtedness to the 1893 fair when they triggered the opening of their exposition with a beam of starlight that left Arcturus the same year that the World's Columbian Exposition had illuminated Chicago's skies.
	www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org /pages/1386.html (2033 words)

	World's Fair - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		International expositions are usually united by a common theme—such as Transportation (Vancouver Expo '86) and 'Leisure in the Age of Technology' (Brisbane Expo '88).
		Specialized expositions have a narrow theme, such as the International Garden Expositions, held in Osaka, Japan (1990) and Kunming, China (1999), or the Lisbon Expo '98 dedicated to the Oceans.
		The Japan Pavilion from Expo '70 is the Asian Centre at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Universal_Exposition (2905 words)

	Online Etymology Dictionary
		In mechanics, a universal joint (1676) is one which allows free movement in any direction; in theology universalism (1805) is the doctrine of universal salvation (universalist in this sense is attested from 1626).
		"universal solvent sought by alchemists," 1641, from Fr.
		Universal sense of the word remains in mankind (from O.E. mancynn, from cynn "kin") and in manslaughter (q.v.).
	www.etymonline.com /index.php?search=universal (3025 words)

	Icons of France
		The impression given by the Exposition of 1900 can only be imagines by one who has toured and tried to glean some message from a large local fair or a world’s fair.
		Even at a great modern fair, such as the Universal Exposition in Brussels in 1958, one could distinguish the various nationalities by the cut of their trousers or the pointedness of their shoes, for in our vitamin-fed, mode-conscious world everyone looks and dresses almost alike.
		An exposition’s size can be gauged by its attendance (the usual indicator of grandeur), the number of exhibitors, and its extent of geographical representation, its comprehensiveness, its over-all cost, and the total areas it covers.
	www.unc.edu /depts/europe/francophone/Icons/eng/exhibitiontext.htm (801 words)

	Exposition of the Second Republic
		It would be his destiny to oversee the last of the French national industrial expositions and the first of the universal expositions.
		The exposition commission was fully aware that, by opening up the exhibitions to farmers as well as industrialists, the event would probably be the largest in the history of France.
		For the two month duration of the exposition, all exhibits were to be housed in an immense exhibit hall constructed on the Champs-Elysées – the same location that was used for the 1844 event.
	charon.sfsu.edu /publications/ParisExpositions/SecondRepublicExpo.html (3597 words)

	Exposition Universelle (1889) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Exposition Universelle of 1889 was a World's Fair held in Paris, France from May 6, to October 31, 1889.
		It was held during the year of the 100th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, an event traditionally considered as the symbol for the beginning of the French Revolution.
		The Exposition covered a total area of 0.96 km², including the Champs de Mars, the Trocadéro, the quai d'Orsay, a part of the Seine and the Invalides esplanade.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Exposition_Universelle_(1889) (218 words)

	Paris 1855
		The motive given for the 1855 Paris exposition was to celebrate forty years of peace in Europe since Waterloo (Findling, pp.
		This Parisian university library, when it was completed in 1843, was one of the first buildings in which iron and cast iron were used on a large scale behind a stone façade.
		The image of the interior depicts the closing ceremonies of the exposition on November 15, 1855.
	www.lib.umd.edu /ARCH/honr219f/1855pari.html (1374 words)

	THE ART DECO EXPOSITION
		"Universal" meant both "all-inclusive" in the audience to which the exposition was directed, and "ranging over all forms of thought" in its exhibition of industrial and artistic products.
		Though, as we shall see, there were some stunning attempts at the 1925 exposition to bring Art Deco to architecture, the results were, in the long run inconsequential – or, at least, not as far-reaching as its proponents hoped or believed.
		The Battle of Sedan, in 1870, was the decisive defeat of the French Army by General von Moltke – the defeat that led to the downfall of the Second Empire and the occupation of Paris by German Troops.
	www.retropolis.net /exposition/postwarparis.html (1732 words)

	Paris Exposition of 1889 (Prints and Photographs Reading Room, Library of Congress)
		The Universal Exposition of 1889 (Exposition Universelle de 1889) was a highly successful international exhibition and one of the few world's fairs to make a profit.
		These exposition photos may have been the result of an official photographic project, as some images appear in the 10-volume general report from the French Ministry of Commerce (see entry in bibliography, below).
		American artists at the Exposition Universelle and their works are presented, part of a traveling exhibit by the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
	www.loc.gov /rr/print/coll/250_paris.html (1419 words)

	Bureau of International Exhibitions, World's Fair Decision Model by JDP ECON
		The two main criteria that distinguish between registered and recognized events are that recognized events are limited to 3 months in duration and 62 acres (25 hectares) in size.
		The large scale "registered" event can be on a universal or special theme scale, depending on the wishes of the organizers.
		U.S. involvement in international expositions began in 1851 with the first world's fair in London, England and continued unabated until our withdrawal from our commitment to participate in Expo 2000 in Hanover, Germany.
	home.att.net /~jdpecon/bie.htm (537 words)

	Technology, Invention, and Innovation collections
		The many Expositions held at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries were important for the Edison Electric Company's future business.
		The Exposition of the Ohio Valley and Central States, in Cincinnati from July 4 to October 27, was in honor of the one hundredth anniversary of the settlement of Cincinnati.
		The eleven main buildings of the exposition were grouped around a central court of the Sun and Stars at the entrance of which was the famous Tower of Jewels.
	americanhistory.si.edu /archives/d8069e.htm (1566 words)

	Invitation : universal exposition of MOOsaica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The idea is to create exhibition pavilions on the island, each constructed by different nationalities of school children to create a virtual, universal exposition.
		The Universal Exposition is composed of national exhibition pavilions, each of which is partitioned according to the choices of those who have created it and the themes they have selected.
		The Universal Exposition is open to all children of all countries.
	tecfa.unige.ch /proj/pangea/expo2000/invitation_eng.html (166 words)

	EMPIRE OF AUTUMN
		Sir: After the closure of the London Exposition, and before the distribution of awards, on the 25 of January, the principal exhibitors manifested their desire for a universal exposition to be opened in Paris in the year 1867.
		Every aspect of the Parisian exposition, from the overall plan for exhibits to the final awarding of medals, would proceed from a single conviction: the bounty of nature could be transformed into universal harmony for the human race.
		If future expositions could persuade the nations of the world to dedicate themselves to the physical and moral improvement of the human race, one of the major ideals of the Emperor and his commissioners would be fulfilled.
	charon.sfsu.edu /publications/PARISEXPOSITIONS/1867EXPO.html (7301 words)

	American visions at the Paris Exposition, 1900: another look at Frances Benjamin Johnston's Hampton photographs Art ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Although Johnston chose not to include her own work, she was nonetheless well represented at the Exposition, where both her "artistic portraiture photographs" and her images of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, a Negro teaching and trade college in Virginia, were on display.
		The collection of women's photographs was shown at the Third International Photographic Congress held in conjunction with the Exposition, where Johnston also spoke and was recognized with a medal for her efforts.
		A vocal advocate for working women, a professional photographer with ties to Alfred Stieglitz's circle of aesthetic pictorialists, and an entrepreneur with intimate knowledge of the workings of the World's Fairs, in 1900 she was also carving a niche as a specialist in documenting educational programs and institutions.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0425/is_3_57/ai_53286457 (506 words)

	Expo '92 in Seville marks 500th anniversary of Columbus' discovery - also includes a related article on Expo '92 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Universal Exposition, Expo '92, will be held April 20 through Oct. 12, 1992, ending precisely 500 years after Columbus' discovery of the New World.
		As a Universal International Exposition (large and more encompassing than recent specialized World Expositions), Expo '92 will display the methods used and the progress achieved, and to be achieved, by mankind in several areas.
		The theme of the exposition is, appropriately, "The Age of Discovery," and it will illustrate man's capacity for discovery and innovation in many fields of activity throughout history and into the future.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1052/is_n17_v110/ai_7887321 (832 words)

	spaincolours.com, A bridge towards spain - Zaragoza Expo 2008 will be present in Aichi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Taking as a starting point the multicultural and global spirit of the universal exposition and the idea and philosophy of EXPO Aichi, "global harmony," Spain has devised and set up a programme to be implemented not only in Aichi but also in cities such as Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya, and comprising more than 400 activities.
		The National Society for International Expositions (SEEI) is the organization responsible for the conception and execution of the Spanish presence at international expositions recognized by the International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE).
		At present, the SEEI is preparing the Spanish presence at the universal exposition of Aichi 2005 in Japan, the international exposition of Zaragoza 2008, and the universal exposition of Shanghai 2010 in China.
	www.spaincolours.com /comunidad/modules.php?apartado=76 (1133 words)

	Maurizio Vianello reviews Le Corbusier, Padiglione Philips, Bruxelles for the Nexus Network Journal vol.3 no.1 Winter ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Alessandra Capanna's book dedicated to the Philips Pavilion for the Universal Exposition in Brussels by Le Corbusier reconstructs the events leading to a work of architecture for which the period of time spent on design was greater than the lifespan of the building itself.
		The idea of a "Universal Exposition" seems to belong to another age, and lies somewhere between a somewhat ingenuous progressiveness and an architectural "show of virility" that is frankly embarrassing.
		And yet something has remained: besides the Eiffel Tower, catapulted directly from the ephimeral to the eternal, the Universal Exposition that never was comes to mind, the EUR of Rome.
	www.nexusjournal.com /reviews_v3n1-Vianello-en.html (966 words)

	Celebrating the Louisiana Purchase (The 1904 World's Fair) - About the Exhibit
		The 1904 World's Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition) marked the 100th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase, a monumental event in U.S. history.
		When the Fair closed on December 1, 1904, Exposition Company President D. Francis knew his goal that the world should "learn the lesson here taught and gather from it inspiration for still greater accomplishments" had been achieved.
		Celebrating the Louisiana Purchase is one of St. Louis Public Library's contributions to Celebrate 2004, a yearlong series of events and activities to mark St. Louis' historic anniversaries and celebrate the region's recent accomplishments.
	exhibits.slpl.org /lpe/about.asp (501 words)

	Paris 1900: The "American School" at the Universal Exposition
		The designation "school of art," which refers to a group of compatriot artists whose work is connected both thematically and stylistically, was of great importance to artists of the era, as the term "school" was applied only to the most distinguished group of artists.
		Docherty, associate professor at Bowdoin College), and an exploration of the overall American presence at the 1900 Exposition (Robert W. Rydell, professor of history at the University of Montana).
		Organized by The Montclair Art Museum of Montclair, New Jersey, Paris 1900: The "American School" at the Universal Exposition was generously supported by The Florence Gould Foundation, The Henry Luce Foundation, Inc., the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, the Baird Family Fund, The Bank of New York and The George Link, Jr.
	www.tfaoi.com /aa/3aa/3aa583.htm (1456 words)

	Progress Made Visible: American World's Fairs and Expositions
		Both the size and the cost of $19.6 million were double that of the Columbian Exposition ten years before.
		They were displayed as savages in need of the civilizing presence of the white man. The "civilizing" force was the American government who had taken over that country, officially at the end of the Spanish-American War in 1899, and in fact after the Philippine-American War of 1899 to 1902.
		The Forest City; a portfolio of official photographic views of the Universal Exposition, St. Louis, 1904, commemorating the acquisition of the Louisiana territory...
	www.lib.udel.edu /ud/spec/exhibits/fairs/louis.htm (393 words)

	Exhibitions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Universal Exposition, held in Paris in 1900, was one of the grandest world’s fairs in history, celebrating the onset of the twentieth century with unbridled optimism.
		Sponsored by the State Department, the American art display at the 1900 Exposition was carefully designed to promote the image of the United States as a powerful and civilized nation.
		Organized by The Montclair Art Museum, Paris 1900: The “American School” at the Universal Exposition will be on view at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from February 12 to April 16, 2000.
	www.pafa.org /pressTemplate.jsp?ID=1044 (466 words)

	St. Louis, MO - Louisiana Purchase Exposition Fact Sheet
		The Exposition was a flop—although his hotel could handle 5,000 guests, he rarely had more than 1,500 registered at a time.
		He had sought to make the Fair “a world’s university,” and his vision, enthusiasm and boundless energy, plus assistance from a coalition of dedicated men, made the Fair the success that it was.
		For a time after the Fair, the Washington University football team called itself the Pikers in memory of the mile that was one of the most popular draws of the Fair.
	www.explorestlouis.com /factSheets/fact_worldsFair.asp?PageType=4 (13478 words)

	Rare 1889 Paris Universal Exposition Exhibitor's Medal (Chris Balm Early Aviation & Motoring Items)
		Scarce, original bronze exhibitors medal from the 1889 Paris Universal Exposition.
		Below is an image of the exposition buildings including the Eiffel Tower (which was specially built for the occasion).
		The medal bears the caption "Exposition Universelle 1889" and also the name of the artist, "Louis Bottee".
	www.cjbalm.com /auto-aero/oitem50.htm (148 words)

	Deco at the Aichi Universal Exposition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Portuguese star visited the Aichi Universal Exposition this morning, focussing his attentions on the Portuguese and Spanish pavilions, and presenting a shirt to be given to the show's millionth visitor.
		He visited the Aichi 2005 Universal Exposition, a two-hour ride away on the famous Bullet train.
		He then presented the organisers with a shirt signed by the whole Barça squad, which will be given on Tuesday to the exposition's one millionth guest.
	www.fcbarcelona.com /eng/noticias/noticias/n05061307.shtml (295 words)

	The American Experience \| America 1900 \| People & Events
		The Paris Universal Exposition captured the attention of the entire modern world in 1900.
		While the wonders of the present were displayed and praised, much of the Exposition was devoted to extolling those marvels that awaited mankind in the future.
		As a tribute to technology and progress, the Paris Exposition was like nothing that had come before it.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/1900/peopleevents/pande29.html (268 words)

	Universal Exposition - Lousiana Purchase Exposition St. Louis 1904
		Chronology of the Exposition With a Worlds Fair assured on a scale of magnificence never before attempted, in which the Nation, the City of St. Louis as a corporation, and the people of St. Louise were equal factors, this is the story of how and why the great project took place.
		In 1901 it was accepted fact that the nations of the earth would assemble in St. Louis in 1903 to join in the celebration of the centennial of the purchase by the United States of the vast area known as the Louisiana Territory.
		The Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company had perfected organization and went to work under such splendid progress, directed by men of such energy, that there was every reason to feel assured that the gates of the great exposition will be thrown open on time.
	www.scripophily.net /louspurexcer.html (8626 words)

	ExpoMuseum / Exposition Universelle de 1900, Paris
		Paris also held expositions in 1855, 1867, 1878, 1889, and 1937.
		Bibliography: Exposition Universelle, Paris 1900 - from the Smithsonian Institution
		Paris 1900: The "American School" at the Universal Exposition - from the Montclair Art Museum
	www.expomuseum.com /1900 (154 words)

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