The World Comes to Omaha - a Nebraska Story
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- Omaha may be a great and thriving city now but it was once a fledgling young settlement. Just before the turn of the century, as Omaha struggled to escape a sudden economic depression sweeping the nation, city leaders pulled out all the stops and held a World's Fair. Here's a look back at the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition. For more Nebraska Stories, visit www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories.
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I have always found it very interesting that the buildings were safe, but temprorary.
Part of Omaha's amazing history... when the world came to Omaha.
Even the violent tornado outbreak of of 1913 could not destroy the beauty and amazing sites of Omaha
I grew up in Omaha, and have always been interested in this event. Very interesting, and thank you for posting.
Tartaria in Nebraska
Correct!
Look at history with your own eyes! Those aren't temporary structures!!! LOL The only temporary structure in that photoshoot is at 1:34.
I'm not sure why you've come to believe this absurd notion, but the construction and later demolition of the site was well documented and easily observed by the whole community. Parts of the structures survived and can still be examined today.
They were temporary because they were demolished in 1899. The expo was only intended to last 5 months. June 1, 1898 - November 1, 1898.
This is a very quality production. Congratulations ! My only disappointment is that the term "Omaha Worlds Fair" is not used. It was the only term I heard as growing up. Sure, Chicago, Seattle, San Antonio , Atlanta all had the official names, but what were we taught in school? Chicago Worlds Fair, Seattle Worlds Fair...... etc. The quality and clarity of the photos used are exceptional !
I still live in Omaha. I can’t wait until people realize I don’t drive a tractor to school😌
OMG RIGHT! One of my boyfriends friends asked him if we do cow tipping 🤣 (he lives out of state)
Large trees close to the buildings indicate this was built decades prior to the official story. 🤔🤷♀️
Thank you for saying it! Totally agree
There is so much wrong with this that I struggle to even call it "wrong" as that is such an understatement. The construction of the site was well documented in newspapers, photographs, letters, etc. People from the local area took part in the construction. There were a lot of trees in the area; the large ones near the buildings are the ones that didn't have to be removed. A lot of other trees were removed to make room for the structures and pond.
@@Fauntleroy.show us the pictures!
@@Fauntleroy.Documented by the very powerful people who fabricated a new world history, so people like you could feel "confortably numb."
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The pictures showing the construction are at the Durham Museum in Omaha.
You wouldn't have all the people standing in the buildings at 1:44 if they were just flimsy structures meant for temporary use.
It's really sad to see these bizarre conspiracy comments on a quality film about Omaha history.
These buildings are made out of stone, not plaster of Paris over wood. Please stop promoting ignorance.
People kept little pieces of the structures from the fair and many of these fragments survive to this day. The cores of the buildings were made from staff, which is quite sturdy and safe, but faster to put up and easier to demolish than something like stone or concrete. More lightweight materials were used for the exterior embellishments.
@@Fauntleroy.let’s look at the insides of the buildings still standing then yeah?
@@user-zk2oo7ow4k
The buildings in this video no longer exist, as the expo was only scheduled to last 5 months. The property was cleared for new development.
In the last 126 years since the expo, numerous documentaries, books, CZcams videos like this and magazine articles have been published covering every detail. Postcards, letters and telegraphs from those that attended, are well represented in the telling of the history. The buildings were made of Plaster of Paris and surviving examples are on display at the Durham Museum in Omaha.
I don't believe it.
I agree with you
History doesn't comport to your personal biases.
Temporary structures? How about the cement and concrete foundations of every building and that entire man-made lagoon? All plaster? Give us a flipping break... Those were permanent structures that we destroyed because we couldn't explain who built them or how.
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If the structures had to be destroyed to hide some forgotten history, then why would you hold a huge exposition there and draw the entire world's attention to them? Your claim makes no sense.
They started building it in 1897. The architects were Walker and Kimball. It was demolished in 1899 because the expo was scheduled to last only 5 months. There were already plans to develop the property for housing as soon as the expo was over. Wikipedia can help you a little with this.
So the town built cheap brick buildings that look dilapidated. But yet u say they built those magnificent buildings and surrounding ponds and waterways??
Uh really????? They were made of plaster and wood?? Wow(whistling sound fading away)
In 1998 we celebrated the 100 year anniversary of the expo. Numerous personal testimonies have been collected through the years from people who attended. Several documentaries explaining every detail have been made. It’s no mystery.
The structures at the expo only had to last 5 months. The pics that exist of its demolition, show how weathered and janky they had gotten.
Individual people built what they could with what they had. “The town”, as you say, only built the public buildings, such as schools, courthouse, libraries etc. Where do you see dilapidated buildings in this video?
lol plaster, how dumb do they think we are?