The idea of a national or international exposition, what has become known as a “world’s fair,” dates to the late 18th century, when Prague held an industrial exposition to celebrate the coronation of ...

ST. LOUIS — It's no surprise that St. Louis hosted the 1904 Worlds Fair, but with this new exhibit at the Missouri History Museum a Forest Park you will be sure to learn something new about the good, ...

The St. Louis World’s Fair opened in April 1904. Known officially as the Louisiana Purchase Exposition — in celebration of its centennial — it was an extraordinary showcase of myriad wonders of the ...

Across the country, remnants of the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair can be found in various places. There is the Vulcan statue overlooking Birmingham, Alabama, a giant bronze eagle at a Macy’s in ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - On July 4, 1904, the St. Louis World’s Fair showcased American progress. This Day in History: The Beatles perform live on The Ed Sullivan Show This Day in History: The ...

“The Nutcracker & The World’s Fair,” a reimagining of the classic ballet around the 1904 international exposition in St. Louis, will arrive this December in Washington University’s Edison Theatre. The ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - September 15, 1904, was celebrated as St. Louis Day during that year’s World’s Fair in St. Louis. Featured at the fair, the Liberty Bell, brought in from Philadelphia. It ...