The Louisiana Purchase Exposition

Alaina launches another series as we look at the fiasco that was the 1904 World's Fair in St Louis, Missouri! The fiar contained many notable firsts, but was also a center of scientific racism and mismanagement. What horrors has Judy Garland been disguising all these years?

Links!

• Official Guide to the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition
• Official Daily Program, June 16
• Interactive map of the fairgrounds
• St Louis Art Museum
• The Jain Center of Southern California
• Philippene Exposition guide booklet
• Stereoviews of Anthorpological Exhibits
• Olympic-Sized Racism, via Slate
• Rat Poison and Brandy: the 1904 St. Louis Olympic Marathon
• Meet Me in St Louis, Louis; performed by Billy Murray
• Running 'Round Riverdale on the OneShotRPG Twitch stream
• OneShot NeoYear Charity Drive

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