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The Cotton States and International Exposition was a world's fair held in Atlanta, Georgia, United States in 1895. [1] The exposition was designed "to foster trade between southern states and South American nations as well as to show the products and facilities of the region to the rest of the nation and Europe."
International Cotton Exposition (I.C.E.) was a world's fair held in Atlanta, Georgia, from October 4 to December 31 of 1881.The location was along the Western & Atlantic Railroad tracks near the present-day King Plow Arts Center development in the West Midtown area.
The World Cotton Centennial (also known as the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition) was a World's Fair held in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, in 1884. At a time when nearly one third of all cotton produced in the United States was handled in New Orleans and the city was home to the New Orleans Cotton Exchange , the idea ...
1895 – Atlanta, Georgia, United States – Cotton States and International Exposition (1895) (Atlanta Exposition) [71] 1895 – Montevideo, Uruguay - National Agricultural Exhibition; 1896 – Rouen, France – National and Colonial Exposition [citation needed] 1896 – Kiel, Germany – International Shipping and Fishery Exposition [citation ...
Oglethorpe Park Type Municipal park Location Atlanta, Georgia, United States Area 47.25 acres (19.12 ha) Opened 1869 Closed 1881 Owned by Government of Atlanta Oglethorpe Park was a municipal park in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The park, consisting of about 50 acres (20 ha), was created in 1869 and hosted numerous fairs, most notably the International Cotton Exposition in 1881. Following ...
Popcorn-making at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, 1876. - Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Popping corn became a popular recreational activity by the 1840s, after “wire-on-the-fire ...
One of Cincinnati’s unique sights in history was a circular building that showcased a 400-foot-long panorama painting.
Fort Worth’s Frontier Centennial of 1936 left out Black history and Black people. Fort Worth’s 1936 Frontier Centennial ignored Black history. This event filled the void