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World's Columbia Exposition, 1893The World's Columbian Exposition, 1893 (Chicago World's Fair) celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in America. The Exposition introduced the world to electricity, the telephone, the phonograph, and the Ferris Wheel.
New York World's Fair, 1964-1965The New York World's Fair, 1964-1965 had as its theme "Peace Through Understanding," and was dedicated to "Man's Achievement on a Shrinking Globe in an Expanding Universe." Notable features included the Unisphere (the fair's symbol), the world's largest suspension roof, several Walt Disney-designed exhibits, a giant-sized automobile engine, and one of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Japan World's Fair, 1970 (EXPO 70)The Japan World's Fair, 1970 (EXPO 70) had as its theme "Progress and Harmony for Mankind." Among the most notable exhibits were two extensive international collections of arts and crafts, and the first-ever IMAX film. It may well have been the first world's fair to actually make a profit.
 
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