The Lewis and Clark centennial exposition: An economic and cultural look into the 1905 Portland World’s Fair

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

10 pages

Format :

.pdf

Published date :

04/22/2009

Category :

History & geography

Sub category :

Modern history

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Summary :

Introduction
The Lewis and Clark Centennial Fair
1. Commemorating the one-hundredth anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
The idea of Portland holding a World Fair
1. The economic slump in Portland
2. Location
The fair
1. Inspired by the Chicago World's Fair's exhibition and design: 1893
2. The industrial and scientific aspects of each exhibit
3. The Oriental and Foreign exhibits
4. The Oregon Building or American Forestry Building
5. Education and personal interest
6. Total attendance
The most profitable and popular day
The statue of Sacagawea
Significant rise in Portland's overall population
Conclusion
Bibliogrpahy

Abstract

The year of 1851 was the first among 150 years of world's Fairs that took the world of tourism, both domestic and abroad, by storm. With over thirty recognizable world's Fairs that have taken place over time, The lewis and clark centennial and American Pacific Exhibition and Oriental fair in portland, Oregon, was just one out of many influential and memorable fairs throughout history. Although it may not seem very significant, portland world's fair, held in 1905, and had a large influence on the movement of emphasis from the eastern coast to the western coast of the United States. portland, among other cities, was competing to become the most successful on the western coast. world's Fairs are argued to have different impacts and benefits. To some historians, world's Fairs seem to economically benefit a city, while others would say they highlight a city's latest innovations and technological advances. For portland, the lewis and clark centennial exposition was used as a tactic to begin to shine the spotlight on the skills and successes of the Northwest, rather than the east. Because the fair was the first in the Pacific Northwest, it gave Oregon a chance for attention.