For seven months in 1904, St.
Louis: The 1904 World\'s Fair tells the story of the greatest Victorian-era world\'s Fair since the lights of the Fair faded over a century ago, while also examining the fair\'s legacies and legends..
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Louis Art Museum, the grand palaces are gone.
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But it was all temporary, a dream city made to last only a few months.
There were hootchy-kootchy dancers and wonderful new foods, such as the ice-cream cone.
Everyone wanted to ride the great Observation Wheel.
Fairgoers visited the Alps, the North Pole, Russia, and Paris and witnessed famous battles.
The Pike offered amusement rides, wild animal displays, and fanciful trips through the Hereafter and Creation exhibits.
It was an educational experience, a university of mankind.
At a time when few traveled more than a couple miles from home, visitors encountered the people and cultures of faraway lands.
Many saw electric lights, automobiles, aircraft, and moving pictures for the first time.
Millions flocked to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition to behold the inventions of the early 20th century.
Louis was the greatest city on earth.
For seven months in 1904, St
