Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 133 Ellis, DeLancey M. New York at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis 1904 Report of the New York State Commission Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Michael Oltz and PG Distributed Proofreaders "New York at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis 1904" by DeLancey M. Ellis is a historical account compiled in the early 20th century. This detailed report outlines New York State's participation in the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, a pivotal event celebrating the centenary of the significant land acquisition by the United States. The text covers the commission's organization, the state's exhibits, and various dignified events that took place during the Exposition, highlighting New York's contributions to this major world's fair. The opening of the text sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the James Monroe-era territorial acquisition, delving into the historical context and significance surrounding the Louisiana Purchase. It details the structure and roles of the New York State Commission involved in the fair, the selection of the site for New York's official building, and elaborate preparations leading up to the event. The narrative includes reflections on speeches given during the inauguration and the cultural aspirations tied to the Exposition, establishing a connection between past achievements and future ambitions as voiced by political leaders of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.) -- New York (State) T Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Reports & Conference Proceedings Browsing: Science - General 752969 752879 2024-10-04T10:19:48.481385 2023-10-04T09:21:49.131482 text/html text/html 752962 752872 2024-10-04T10:19:48.890429 2023-10-04T09:21:49.438510 text/html text/html 333880 2024-10-04T10:20:20.398248 application/epub+zip 338286 2024-10-04T10:20:01.379311 application/epub+zip 306408 2024-10-04T10:19:55.722348 application/epub+zip 736768 2024-10-04T10:20:26.562196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 683255 2024-10-04T10:20:10.893271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464185 2022-09-05T03:44:57.274498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 640332 640293 2024-10-04T10:19:47.763413 2023-10-04T09:21:48.655495 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 635483 2021-01-02T05:14:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 208015 2021-01-02T05:14:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18581 2024-10-04T10:20:26.703182 application/rdf+xml 24925 2024-10-04T10:19:56.282347 image/jpeg 4833 2024-10-04T10:19:56.004347 image/jpeg 322687 2024-10-04T10:19:48.937401 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog