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The Great Sanitary Fair in 1864 was the model for the Centennial Exposition; it raised $1,046,859 for medicine and bandages during the American Civil War. Joseph Roswell Hawley, president of the U.S. Centennial Commission A stock certificate for five $10 shares issued by the Centennial Board of Finance
1801 – Paris, France – Second Exposition (1801). After the success of the exposition of 1798 a series of expositions for French manufacturing followed (1801, 1802, 1806, 1819, 1823, 1827, 1834, 1844 and 1849) until the first properly international (or universal) exposition in France in 1855.
1.4 Paris Exposition Universelle 1867. ... 1.6 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition 1876. ... This is a list of buildings and structures built for World's Fairs.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 February 2025. Large international exhibition Poster advertising the Brussels International Exposition in 1897 A world's fair, also known as a universal exhibition, is a large global exhibition designed to showcase the achievements of nations. These exhibitions vary in character and are held in ...
The Indiana World War Memorial, begun in 1926 and finished in 1965, is a building commemorating World War I and II veterans. It is 210 feet (64 m) tall, made of Indiana limestone, and based on the Mausoleum of Mausolus. Within it is a military museum.
United States historic place Beverly Shores–Century of Progress Architectural District U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district The Florida Tropical House, one of five houses in the district Interactive map of the district and its houses Location 208, 210, 212, 214, and 215 Lake Front Dr., Beverly Shores, Indiana Coordinates 41°41′3″N 87°0′6″W / 41. ...
Philadelphia was laid out and platted in 1838. [3] It took its name from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the "city of brotherly love". [4] A post office was established at Philadelphia in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907. [5]
1867 Indiana elections (1 P) This page was last edited on 26 January 2019, at 08:25 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...