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World's Fair 1889
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| Office | World's Fair |
| Honorific | World's Fair - Abbr: |
| Type | General Election |
| Filing Deadline | January 01, 1888 - 12:00pm Central |
| Polls Open | 00, 1888 - 02:00am Central |
| Polls Close | 00, 1888 - 06:00am Central |
| Term Start | May 05, 1889 - 12:00pm |
| Term End | October 31, 1889 - 12:00pm |
| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modified | Thomas Walker August 31, 2006 12:44am |
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| Description |
Celebration of the Centennial of the french revolution
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 main symbol of the Fair was the Eiffel Tower, which was completed in 1889, and served as the entrance arch to the Fair. A "Negro village" (village nègre) where 400 indigenous people were displayed constituted the major attraction.
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.
At the Exposition, the French composer Claude Debussy first heard Javanese gamelan music, performed by an ensemble from Java.
Buffalo Bill recruited American sharpshooter Annie Oakley to rejoin his 'Wild West Show', which performed for packed audiences throughout the Exposition.
Area: 237 Acres
Participating Countries: 35
Visitors: 32,250,297
Cost: 8 300 000 $
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