New York World's Fair

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The New York World's Fair was a major international exposition held in Queens, New York, in the 1960s that showcased futuristic technology, architecture, and consumer products to millions of visitors.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international exposition
world's fair
approximateVisitors 51000000
category 1964 in New York City
1965 in New York City
History of Queens, New York
World's fairs in the United States
cityBorough Queens
closed 1965
continent North America
country United States
endDate 1965-10-17
featuredAttraction Carousel of Progress
Futurama ride
Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln
It’s a Small World
Sky-Streak cabin monorail
featuredStructure Ford Pavilion
General Motors Futurama pavilion
IBM Pavilion
New York State Pavilion
U.S. Pavilion
Unisphere
focus consumer products
futuristic technology
modern architecture
heldAt Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
language English
location New York
New York City
Queens
mainVenueToday Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
motto Peace Through Understanding
notableExhibitor AT&T
Ford Motor Company
General Motors
IBM
United States Steel
Walt Disney Productions
opened 1964
organizer Robert Moses
predecessor Century 21 Exposition
president Robert Moses
recognizedByBIE no
slogan Peace Through Understanding
startDate 1964-04-22
successor Expo 67
symbol Unisphere
theme Peace Through Understanding
timePeriod 1960s

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Ford Mustang unveiledAt New York World's Fair
Flushing Meadows–Corona Park majorEventHosted 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair
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Corona Park hasEventHistory 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair
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Trylon and Perisphere replacedBy Unisphere (1964 New York World's Fair, symbolic successor)
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"It's a Small World (After All)" firstPerformanceAt 1964 New York World's Fair
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Queens hostedEvent 1964 New York World’s Fair
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Primeval World Diorama inspiredByEvent 1964 New York World’s Fair
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Peace Through Understanding mottoOf 1964–1965 New York World's Fair
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Peace Through Understanding associatedWithEvent 1964–1965 New York World's Fair
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Unisphere commissionedFor 1964 New York World’s Fair
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New York State Pavilion designedFor 1964–1965 New York World's Fair
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New York State Pavilion associatedWithEvent 1964–1965 New York World's Fair
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IBM Pavilion exhibitedAt 1964–1965 New York World's Fair
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IBM Pavilion event 1964 New York World's Fair
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IBM Pavilion event 1965 New York World's Fair
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Ford Pavilion (1964 New York World's Fair) exhibitedAt 1964 New York World's Fair
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Ford Pavilion (1964 New York World's Fair) exhibitedAt 1965 New York World's Fair
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Ford Pavilion (1964 New York World's Fair) partOf New York World's Fair 1964–1965
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Carousel of Progress previousLocation 1964 New York World’s Fair
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Carousel of Progress openingDateAtLocation 1964 New York World’s Fair
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Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln firstShownAt 1964 New York World’s Fair
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New York Hall of Science foundedFor 1964 New York World’s Fair
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Queens Theatre associatedEvent 1964 New York World’s Fair
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Queens Theatre associatedEvent 1965 New York World’s Fair
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Flushing Meadows Carousel openedFor 1964–65 New York World's Fair
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Flushing Meadows Carousel significantEvent 1964–65 New York World's Fair
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Fountain of the Fairs eventAssociation 1964–1965 New York World's Fair
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Tent of Tomorrow (remnant structure) constructedFor 1964–1965 New York World's Fair
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Rocket Thrower commissionedFor 1964 New York World’s Fair
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Queens Museum Panorama of the City of New York createdFor 1964 New York World’s Fair
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Queens Museum panoramaCreatedFor 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair
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New York World's Fair (1939–1940) followedBy New York World's Fair (1964–1965)
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Mexican Pavilion at the New York World’s Fair (1964–1965) locatedInEvent 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair
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Disney’s It’s a Small World theme firstUsedAt 1964 New York World’s Fair
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