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The History of World Expositions

         

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The History of World Expositions:
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The London World Exposition 1851

The first World Exhibition


The first World Exhibition set standards that were hard to surpass. In the summer of 1851, the Crystal Palace by architect Joseph Paxton offered an impressive .....
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