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If the past is prologue, why not get more familiar with the past? I am interested in forming a monthly discussion group that would investigate topics and controversies from history. My primary interest is modern Western history, but those interested in ancient, medieval, and Renaissance eras would receive their due attention. Because famous individuals are a major part of history, we could also include discussions of those who made great contributions in their own times and our own. I know there are people in the Albuquerque area who are interested in the past. If you are one of them, please consider my proposition here. Every topic suggested will be entertained.
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Celebrating the New Twentieth Century-the Paris Exposition of 1900
Cherry Hills Public Library, 6901 Barstow St NE, Albuquerque, NM, USThe Exposition Universelle of Paris, better known in English as the 1900 Paris Exposition, was a world's fair held in Paris, France, from 14 April to 12 November 1900, to celebrate the achievements of the past century and to accelerate development into the next. It was the sixth of ten major expositions held in the city between 1855 and 1937.[a] It was held at the esplanade of Les Invalides, the Champ de Mars, the Trocadéro and at the banks of the Seine between them, with an additional section in the Bois de Vincennes, and it was visited by more than fifty million people. Many international congresses and other events were held within the framework of the exposition, including the 1900 Summer Olympics.
Many technological innovations were displayed at the Fair, including the Grande Roue de Paris ferris wheel, the Rue de l'Avenir moving sidewalk, the first ever regular passenger trolleybus line, escalators, diesel engines, electric cars, dry cell batteries, electric fire engines, talking films, the telegraphone (the first magnetic audio recorder), the galalith and the matryoshka dolls. It also brought international attention to the Art Nouveau style. Additionally, it showcased France as a major colonial power through numerous pavilions built on the hill of the Trocadéro Palace.
Major structures built for the exposition include the Grand Palais, the Petit Palais, the Pont Alexandre III, the Gare d'Orsay railroad station, and the Paris Métro Line 1 (including its entrances designed by Hector Guimard), all of which survive today.
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