Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 387 Ellis, DeLancey M. New York at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis 1904 Report of the New York State Commission Produced by Michael Oltz and PG Distributed Proofreaders "New York at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis 1904" by DeLancey M. Ellis is a historical account compiled in the early 20th century. This detailed report outlines New York State's participation in the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, a pivotal event celebrating the centenary of the significant land acquisition by the United States. The text covers the commission's organization, the state's exhibits, and various dignified events that took place during the Exposition, highlighting New York's contributions to this major world's fair. The opening of the text sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the James Monroe-era territorial acquisition, delving into the historical context and significance surrounding the Louisiana Purchase. It details the structure and roles of the New York State Commission involved in the fair, the selection of the site for New York's official building, and elaborate preparations leading up to the event. The narrative includes reflections on speeches given during the inauguration and the cultural aspirations tied to the Exposition, establishing a connection between past achievements and future ambitions as voiced by political leaders of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.) -- New York (State) T Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Reports & Conference Proceedings 753141 2025-07-04T08:24:09.855276 text/html 752962 2025-01-11T23:46:09.316256 text/html 333956 2025-07-04T08:24:36.695098 application/epub+zip 338273 2025-07-04T08:24:20.535176 application/epub+zip 306395 2025-07-04T08:24:15.694211 application/epub+zip 736837 2025-07-04T08:24:42.053068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 683255 2025-07-04T08:24:28.774135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464185 2022-09-05T03:44:57.274498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 640332 2025-07-04T08:24:09.183209 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 635483 2021-01-02T05:14:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17053 2025-07-04T08:24:42.188049 application/rdf+xml 24925 2025-07-04T08:24:16.199258 image/jpeg 4833 2025-07-04T08:24:15.945202 image/jpeg 208015 2021-01-02T05:14:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 322752 2025-07-04T08:24:09.897236 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog