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7 Star Streams
Fig. 7.3 Kapteyn in 1908. Centraal Bureau voor de Genealogie, collectie Veenhuizen
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7.2 St. Louis
Since the middle of the nineteenth century world exhibitions were held, starting
in 1851 in London and 1855 in Paris. These usually had a theme, such as for
the first two: ‘Industry of all nations’ and ‘Agriculture, industry and art’. The
first one in London is still known from the especially built Crystal Palace. With
some regularity new world exhibitions were organized, often in Paris or London
and more and more on the occasion of important commemorations. The first
American edition took place in 1876 in Philadelphia, on the occasion of the
centenary of American independence. For the fourth French World Exhibition
was in 1889, one hundred years after the French Revolution, the Eiffel Tower
was built. A few years later, the United States wanted to celebrate the centenary
of the ‘Louisiana Purchase’ of 1803 with another world exhibition.
The Louisiana Purchase was the purchase by the United States of an enormous piece of land from France, more than two million square kilometers. It
7 Star Streams
Fig. 7.3 Kapteyn in 1908. Centraal Bureau voor de Genealogie, collectie Veenhuizen
[69]
7.2 St. Louis
Since the middle of the nineteenth century world exhibitions were held, starting
in 1851 in London and 1855 in Paris. These usually had a theme, such as for
the first two: ‘Industry of all nations’ and ‘Agriculture, industry and art’. The
first one in London is still known from the especially built Crystal Palace. With
some regularity new world exhibitions were organized, often in Paris or London
and more and more on the occasion of important commemorations. The first
American edition took place in 1876 in Philadelphia, on the occasion of the
centenary of American independence. For the fourth French World Exhibition
was in 1889, one hundred years after the French Revolution, the Eiffel Tower
was built. A few years later, the United States wanted to celebrate the centenary
of the ‘Louisiana Purchase’ of 1803 with another world exhibition.
The Louisiana Purchase was the purchase by the United States of an enormous piece of land from France, more than two million square kilometers. It