Tag Archives: The Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904

A Grand SLAM in Forest Park

Posted on July 10, 2013 by stltourguide

A little over a week ago on June 30, 2013 the Director, Board of Directors, Curators and Staff of the St. Louis Art Museum hit a collective Grand Slam inside Forest Park when they unlocked the doors to the new … Continue reading →

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Souvenirs Of A Shrunken World

Posted on November 30, 2010 by stltourguide

At midnight on December 1, 1904, David Rowland Francis, president of the world’s fair, formally closed the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904 with the words,”Farewell, a long farewell to all thy splendor!”  The largest such international festival held up to … Continue reading →

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