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The 1984 Louisiana World Exposition was a world's fair held in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It was held 100 years after the city's earlier world's fair, the World Cotton Centennial in 1884. The fair was held from May 12 to November 11, 1984, and adopted the theme "The World of Rivers: Fresh Water as a Source of Life," showcasing the ...
In 1984, 4449 pulled an all-Daylight-painted train from Portland via Los Angeles to New Orleans, Louisiana and back, to publicize the World's Fair, with UP 8444 there too. The 7,477-mile (12,033 km) round trip was the longest steam train excursion in the history of the United States. [13] However, this trip was not flawless.
1984 – New Orleans, Louisiana, United States [108] [112] – 1984 Louisiana World Exposition [a.k.a., 1984 World's Fair] (Theme: "Fresh Water As A Source of Life") 1984 – Liverpool, United Kingdom International Garden Festival Liverpool'84
Seymore D'Fair (alternatively Seymour D'Fair, and sometimes called Seymore de Faire or Seymour d'Fair) is a cartoon animal and costumed character who was the official mascot of the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition. Seymore is an anthropomorphic white pelican who typically wears a blue tuxedo jacket, top hat, spats, and white gloves. His name is ...
As the 118th Louisiana State Fair approaches, here's what to expect for a day at the fair. Dates, ticket prices, free admission times and parking.
World's fair sites in Louisiana (2 P) 0–9. 1984 Louisiana World Exposition (9 P) W. World Cotton Centennial (5 P) Pages in category "World's fairs in Louisiana"
Louisiana state Rep. Dodie Horton passed a daylight saving day law in 2020, but it will take federal action to trigger it. Does Louisiana still observe daylight saving time? The state has a law ...
Daylight Saving Time will soon end, and questions of when to change clocks has begun. Find out when to set clocks back an hour this fall.