The Darker Side of Exposition An exploration into the unseen side of world fairs. “Expositions are the timekeepers of progress. They record the world’s advancement. They stimulate energy, enterprise, and intellect of the people and quicken human genius. They go into the home. They broaden and brighten the life of the people. They open mighty storehouses of information for the student. Every exposition, great or small, has helped this onward step.” President William Mckinley 1901 Contents
Saint Louis 1904 - Festival Hall In 1901 Cass Gilbert (1859-1934) designed the elaborate hall for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, held in Saint Louis in 1904. This short-lived structure deserves attention, as it was a main focus of the fair and an important benchmark in its designer's career. Born in Ohio, Cass Gilbert studied at MIT and in Europe he subsequently set up practice in St. Paul with a former classmate, James Knox Taylor. After a ten-year partnership they split and Gilbert
fair commissioner Raimond Scramm, Vienna was also trying to position itself as a center of exchange between the East and the West. Scramm's statement is supported by the fact that it was the Lower Austrian Trade Association that proposed the exposition in 1870. The current Emperor Franz Joseph approved the idea and put Wilhelm von Schwarz-Sendborn, the man who had organized Austrian exhibits at previous world's fairs, in charge. Schwarz-Sendborn wanted "a truly universal exhibition , that would
Thomas Jefferson by Norman Risjord is a biography of the third president of the United States that takes Thomas Jefferson from his youth through his later years in the early 19th century. The purpose of this book is to give a political and social overview of the Thomas Jefferson's life and career. It was written for both the student of American history and the casual reader interested in the genesis of the United States government, seen through the eyes of one of its founding fathers. The value of
The Formative Years of the New Nation, 1820-1860 The Louisiana Purchase The Louisiana Purchase was the largest land transaction for the United States, and the most important event of President Jefferson's presidency. Jefferson arranged to purchase the land for $11,250,000 from Napoleon in 1803. This land area lay between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains, stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian border. The purchase of this land greatly increased the economic resources of
constructionists, who were opposed to the broad constructionism of the Federalists, both Jefferson and Madison's presidencies highlighted Federalist ideals in many of their decisions. This included Jefferson's unconstitutional decision in purchasing the vast Louisiana territory and Madison's The standard Democratic-Republican had many beliefs in which followed the Constitution whole heartily. Jefferson writes, "The true theory of our Constitution is surely the wisest and best that the states are independent
when Puritans were first settling the Atlantic coast. Louisiana Purchase In 1803 Thomas Jefferson was President of the United States and the Mississippi River was thought of as the western border of the United States. Napoleon Bonaparte was the ruler of France which controlled a huge piece of land west of the Mississippi River. This land stretched from the Mississippi River all the way to the Rocky Mountains and was called the Louisiana Territory. Napoleon was on the verge ... ... middle of
so rapidly. What started with the small purchase of New Orleans led into the substantial purchase of the Louisiana Territory. This was a purchase that will make Thomas Jefferson a man to be remembered. Although, he wasn’t the only man who impacted the United States during this time period. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark are the two men that are greatly known for their expedition across the Louisiana Territory. These two subjects, the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition, altered
The Lewis and Clark Expedition Missing Works Cited Exploration has always been a central theme in the development of the United States. The Louisiana Purchase, in 1803, made the government more eager to expand west. The newly acquired lands were in need of exploration. A team needed to be established to survey and document the new territory. The Lewis and Clark expedition would answer the unknown questions of the west. The expedition would not have been successful without the leadership, determination
state. Likewise, it was due to self-interest of the greedy planters and the self righteous farmers in the south that slavery was highly used. At that time they needed all the labor they could get, and the cheapest way to obtain it was through the purchase of slaves. Some of the slavery was downplayed by calling it indentured servitude, where servants were essentially slaves for a limited number of years.
God given duty. The Louisiana Purchase set the precedent for unrestricted westward expansion in America, and allowed for others to follow in his footsteps. Characterized by racist overtones, a lack of the “consent of the governed, and ethnic cleansing, there is no valid distinction between this American continental expansion and the international expansion sought by Europe in the late 19th and 20th centuries, and is clearly imperialist in nature. The acquisition of the Louisiana territory by Thomas
middle of paper ... ... as set out by President Jefferson there were many. Not only did they alter the face of this rapidly changing country and its imperial struggle for control over North America, more specifically the Pacific Northwest and the Louisiana Territory. It greatly strengthened the United States claims in these areas through numerous peaceful encounters with the indigenous peoples and tribes, which allowed for increased interest in the American commercial front, which was the fur trade
Availability of land from The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 contributed to the overexpansion of land speculation and caused inflation of land values. This purchase doubled the U.S. territory with an additional 828,000 square miles. The cost per acre was approximately 40 cents. This whole area later became 15 states. These states were Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico, Texas, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and Louisiana. As a White 2 result
One of the hugest land deals in history was the Louisiana Purchase. This land deal was a glorious accomplishment of Thomas Jefferson’s presidency, but also posed several significant moral dilemmas for President Thomas Jefferson. There were as many disadvantages to the Louisiana Purchase for President Jefferson as there were advantages, but first lets talk about events leading to the purchase. When Thomas Jefferson become president on 1801, one of his top goals was to take possession of the port
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St. Louis is where the expedition begins. The two men travel here to attend ceremonies and transfers the Louisiana Territory. Thomas Jefferson commissioned the Lewis and Clark Expedition to observe the north west. They leave Camp Wood, a camp that Lewis and Clark established as they leave to go on their journey. The Corps of Discovery start their trip in this area. As they travel through the Missouri River, they encounter a very important death of a sergeant named Charles Floyd, which is the only
The Corps of Discovery’s journey from September 25, 1804–April 6, 1805 led them upstream the Missouri River, traversing through the Dakotas to their eventual wintering refuge near the Mandan Village. Along the way, the Corps inevitably encountered numerous Indian tribes. To complete their journey, Lewis and Clark had to overcome the vast differences between the culture of the Corps and of the Indian tribes to avoid violence and facilitate the flow of supplies. Lewis and Clark’s commitment to peace
You’ve heard of Louisiana, right? Well, I bet you’ve never heard of the man whom it was named after...King Louis XIV. When explorer René-Robert Cavelier claimed the territory for France, he named it La Louisiane to honor the French King. Today, we can see very clearly why Cavelier wanted to honor his king. King Louis XIV had many great accomplishments in government, trade, military, and much more. King Louis was born on September 5, 1683 in the palace Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. His father was
us closer together so we were united as one. This is when we realized we could be something bigger than what we were. Then next event that helped shape our country was the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. During this time Thomas Jefferson was our President and he was buying land from france to expand our country. During this purchase the U.S acquired about 827,000 square miles of land. And Thomas Jefferson bought this land for 15 million dollars. This land held the territory of some of today’s Colorado
After the American Revolution that took place between 1765-1783 America fought for its independence from Britain. After winning their independence from Britain, America then went on to create its own government. Two essential documents that allowed America to grow and thrive were the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. These two documents set the foundation on which America’s government was built upon. This new government was a democracy. At this point in time there never any governments