America, as it was at 100
The Great Fair of 1876, or the Centennial International Exhibition, was a celebration of 100 years of American achievement. Nearly 10 million visitors traveled to Philadelphia to view intricate exhibits related to agriculture, art, machinery, mining and metallurgy, and more. America’s past, present, and future were all celebrated and on display for the entire world […]
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The Great Fair of 1876, or the Centennial International Exhibition, was a celebration of 100 years of American achievement. Nearly 10 million visitors traveled to Philadelphia to view intricate exhibits related to agriculture, art, machinery, mining and metallurgy, and more. America’s past, present, and future were all celebrated and on display for the entire world to see. Recommended Stories Inside Scoop: Return to federalism, Platner unfit for duty, UFC Freedom 250 Inside Scoop: Trump 2.0 post-Dobbs, Ben Sasse’s warning to Congress, Colbert signs off Inside Scoop: Trump and Mamdani, Restoring America, why women are moving left “The Centennial Exhibition …was the most ambitious public event in the nation’s history up to then,” historian Fergus M.
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