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• 01:04 1880's quote found in the book Eiffel's Tower: (world's fairs) are "out of date. Their inconveniences are not balanced by their advantages" #

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• 19:21 Visited Jackson Park in Chicago, site of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition: www.ExpoMuseum.com/1893/ #

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• 01:48 CCTV video: Shanghai Science and Art Exhibition opens: english.cctv.com/20090517/101166.shtml #
• 16:09 Seattle Times: Northwest Folklife Festival celebrates 100th anniversary of A-Y-P: tinyurl.com/ayp090521 #

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• 14:25 Will "Eiffel's Tower" do for interest in 1889 Paris what "Devil in the White City" did for 1893 Chicago? tinyurl.com/eiffels #

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• 16:15 New York Worlds Fair memorabilia on display and for sale in Queens hotel 07 June 2009: tinyurl.com/ocawm4 #

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• 15:28 The Atlantic has a follow-up article about USA at Expo 2010: bit.ly/Ntyra #

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• 14:50 On Treasure Island in SF for '39-'40 San Francisco walking tour and speech by original Theme Girl: www.TreasureIslandMuseum.org #
• 18:22 RT @msittig Is Adam Minter doing all this Expo 2010 investigation pro bono? First rate stuff shanghaiscrap.com/ #
• 18:26 Seattle Times on 100th anniversary of A-Y-P Expo: bit.ly/Gka9A #

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 02:12 16 May 2009: 350 days until the opening of Expo 2010: www.ExpoMuseum.com/2010/ #
• 11:30 @jinnyp World's fairs still go on... just not in the USA in 25 years. 2010 Shanghai, 2012 Korea, 2015 Milan: www.ExpoMuseum.com/ #
• 11:32 Toronto's loss of Expo 2015 a big gain for sister city Milan: www.thestar.com/gta/columnist/article/634710 #

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 09:22 Christian Science Monitor article about Expo 2010: bit.ly/psS2Y #
• 16:26 NY Times: Mysterious 1964-'65 New York bus shelters researched: bit.ly/18fEhW #
• 16:28 Expo '74 and the Spokane Falls: bit.ly/EF8LF #

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 09:04 "Blunt talk from China on the US Expo 2010 pavilion": shanghaiscrap.com/?p=2960 #
• 16:13 The 1904 Saint Louis hotel that just won't die: bit.ly/12FF9z #
• 16:15 Seattle Times on the 100th anniversary of Seattle's A-Y-P: bit.ly/1amPHO #
• 17:10 A-Y-P Centennial Symposiums in Seattle, 20-21 June 2009: www.historicseattle.org/events/aype.aspx #

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 00:21 ExpoMuseum's Expo 2010 section updated: www.ExpoMuseum.com/2010/ #
• 08:31 12 May 2009 marks the 25th anniversary of the opening of the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition in New Orleans: www.ExpoMuseum.com/1984 #
• 08:32 12 May 2009: Just three years to go until the opening of Expo 2012 in Yeosu, Korea: www.ExpoMuseum.com/2012/ #
• 12:43 @bhinn 1984 New Orleans was the first world's fair to have an official mascot. #
• 23:15 Poll: Which is your favorite expo mascot? expomuseum.com/mascot/ #

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Poll: Favorite Expo Mascot

Since 1984, international expositions have included an official mascot.

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 15:54 San Franciscans: Treasure Island (1939-'40 GGIE site) Walking Tour this Sunday: www.treasureislandmuseum.org/ #

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• 13:43 Fascinating article about James Chiang, a Chinese-American oilman trying to get involved with the US Pavilion: tinyurl.com/phsqck #

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 08:37 Another article about the US at Expo 2010: tinyurl.com/nasdaq-usaexpo2010 #
• 08:46 Fascinating blog article about the United States and Expo 2010: shanghaiscrap.com/?p=2926 #
• 08:48 Bosnia-Herzegovinia and Expo 2010: en.expo2010.cn/a/20090508/000007.htm #
• 08:55 The Middleton Family at the (1939) New York World's Fair (video): bit.ly/YH8af #

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 08:31 Wash. Post article: "U.S. Running Out of Time...": bit.ly/Tuqqo #
• 10:38 Season Pass Podcast episode 79 now online: search iTunes or go to bit.ly/AbwmX #
• 10:40 USA, Colombia, and Andorra: the only countries with diplomatic ties to P. R. China that haven't officially signed on to Expo 2010 #
• 13:58 "City," one of Expo 2010's theme songs (with Jackie Chan): bit.ly/ERMtN #

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 00:14 06 May 2009 marks the 120th anniversary of the opening of Paris's 1889 Exposition Universelle and the now iconic Eiffel Tower. #
• 08:30 @Expo2015Camp has a new site about Milan, Italy's Expo 2015: www.expo2015camp.org/ (in Italian) #
• 08:32 Abitare magazine: From Salone to Expo 2015: bit.ly/Zk7If (in English) #
• 09:56 2009 marks the 25th anniversary of New Orleans' 1984 Louisiana World Expo... Thank the still recovering city: www.84plus25.org/ #
• 12:08 Germany at Expo 2010: www.expo2010-germany.com/ #
• 12:12 Singapore at Expo 2010: www.singaporeatworldexpo.com/ #
• 15:47 Local TV program about San Francisco's 1939-'40 Golden Gate Int'l Expo site: cbs5.com/eyeonthebay/treasure.island.bay.2.1000904.html #
• 23:00 Seattle's Expo '74 section updated: www.ExpoMuseum.com/1974 #

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 16:51 360 days left until Expo 2010 opening and still no construction or official commitment from the USA... Anyone have a few million $ to spare? #
• 16:58 @AWahl13 A movie based on "Devil in the White City" is currently in development. It will be great to see 1893 Chicago on the big screen. #
• 17:06 RT @edmontonexpo17 Mayor: think ambition ... confidence ... extraordinary ... for EXPO bid. State of city speech: bit.ly/RTecX #
• 19:38 Chapter 6 of The Expo Book now online as a PDF: www.TheExpoBook.com/ #
• 22:00 Photos from Spokane's Expo '74 World's Fair legacy site posted: www.flickr.com/photos/expomuseum/sets/72157617763182810/ #

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 08:37 @worldexpoblog has an excellent collection of Expo 2010 artist's renderings: www.flickr.com/photos/worldexpoblog/ #
• 12:43 @theNavigator How much of the Expo 2010 construction site is viewable by the public? By the press? #
• 12:50 Looking for folks interested in participating in a World's Fair Podcast... email Urso@ExpoMuseum.com #
• 15:28 @archdaily writes about Expo 2010's Italy Pavilion: tinyurl.com/d8zvkl (we predict the wooden model will make a popular souvenir) #

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 18:37 Visiting Spokane's Expo 74 site... photos (and an updated page) to be posted soon #
• 18:45 Malaysia at Expo 2010: tinyurl.com/22qbha/2009/5/2/focus/3818729&sec=focus #

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Yesterday's ExpoMuseum Twitter Posts

• 00:12 30 April 2009 marks the 70th anniversary of the opening of the 1939-'40 New York World's Fair... www.ExpoMuseum.com/1939n #
• 12:29 Season Pass Podcast Episode 78 (2008 results & 2009 preview) now up: tinyurl.com/cfomuw #
• 23:41 Great video of Expo 2010 Israel Pavilion: tinyurl.com/d66p6f #
• 00:04 1 May 2009 marks the one year mark until Expo 2010 opens in Shanghai and 6 years until Expo 2015 opens in Milan. #

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