HemisFair ’68
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HemisFair ’68 was the 1968 World’s Fair held in San Antonio, Texas, showcasing international culture, technology, and urban renewal.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HemisFair ’68 canonical | 4 |
| Hemisfair | 2 |
| HemisFair | 1 |
| HemisFair ’68 world’s fair | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3838931 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: HemisFair ’68 Context triple: [Tower of the Americas, openedFor, HemisFair ’68]
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A.
Century 21 Exposition
Century 21 Exposition was the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, a major international event themed around the future that left lasting landmarks such as the Space Needle.
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B.
Expo '74 World's Fair
Expo '74 World's Fair was an environmentally themed international exposition held in 1974 that helped revitalize Spokane’s downtown riverfront and showcased emerging ideas about sustainability and urban renewal.
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C.
California Pacific International Exposition
The California Pacific International Exposition was a 1935–1936 world's fair in San Diego that showcased art, architecture, and international exhibits to promote the city and its development.
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D.
Texas Centennial Exposition (1936)
The Texas Centennial Exposition (1936) was a major world's fair held in Dallas to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Texas independence, showcasing art, architecture, and industry in a large-scale cultural and historical exhibition.
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E.
California Exposition and State Fair
California Exposition and State Fair is the state agency that operates the annual California State Fair and manages the fairgrounds and event facilities in Sacramento.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: HemisFair ’68 Target entity description: HemisFair ’68 was the 1968 World’s Fair held in San Antonio, Texas, showcasing international culture, technology, and urban renewal.
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A.
Century 21 Exposition
Century 21 Exposition was the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, a major international event themed around the future that left lasting landmarks such as the Space Needle.
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B.
Expo '74 World's Fair
Expo '74 World's Fair was an environmentally themed international exposition held in 1974 that helped revitalize Spokane’s downtown riverfront and showcased emerging ideas about sustainability and urban renewal.
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C.
California Pacific International Exposition
The California Pacific International Exposition was a 1935–1936 world's fair in San Diego that showcased art, architecture, and international exhibits to promote the city and its development.
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D.
Texas Centennial Exposition (1936)
The Texas Centennial Exposition (1936) was a major world's fair held in Dallas to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Texas independence, showcasing art, architecture, and industry in a large-scale cultural and historical exhibition.
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E.
California Exposition and State Fair
California Exposition and State Fair is the state agency that operates the annual California State Fair and manages the fairgrounds and event facilities in Sacramento.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World's fair
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international exposition ⓘ |
| area | approximately 96 acres ⓘ |
| BIEClassification | specialized exposition ⓘ |
| category |
1968 in Texas
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20th-century world's fairs ⓘ History of San Antonio, Texas ⓘ World's fairs in the United States ⓘ |
| city | San Antonio ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1968-10-06 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalFocus | inter-American relations ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| hasPavilion |
Canada Pavilion
ⓘ
Mexico Pavilion ⓘ Spain Pavilion ⓘ United States Pavilion ⓘ West Germany Pavilion ⓘ |
| hostedBy |
City of San Antonio
ⓘ
linked to:
San Antonio, Texas
State of Texas ⓘ
linked to:
Texas
United States federal government ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| legacy |
catalyst for downtown San Antonio redevelopment
ⓘ
construction of the Tower of the Americas ⓘ creation of Hemisfair Park in downtown San Antonio ⓘ |
| locatedIn | San Antonio, Texas ⓘ |
| nextExposition | Expo ’70 ⓘ |
| notableStructure |
Confluence Theater
ⓘ
Institute of Texan Cultures building ⓘ Texas Pavilion ⓘ Tower of the Americas ⓘ U.S. Pavilion ⓘ |
| officialName | HemisFair ’68 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1968-04-06 ⓘ |
| partOf |
World's fair movement
ⓘ
linked to:
world's fair
|
| previousExposition | Expo 67 ⓘ |
| purpose |
promote urban renewal in San Antonio
ⓘ
showcase international culture ⓘ showcase technology ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Bureau International des Expositions ⓘ |
| regionFocus |
the Americas
ⓘ
linked to:
Americas
|
| shortName |
HemisFair
ⓘ
linked to:
HemisFair ’68
|
| siteRedevelopedAs | Hemisfair district ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| theme | The Confluence of Civilizations in the Americas ⓘ |
| transportAccess | San Antonio River Walk vicinity ⓘ |
| visitorCount | over 6 million visitors ⓘ |
| year | 1968 ⓘ |
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Subject: HemisFair ’68 Description of subject: HemisFair ’68 was the 1968 World’s Fair held in San Antonio, Texas, showcasing international culture, technology, and urban renewal.
Referenced by (8)
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