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1964-65 New York World's Fair: Unisphere, General Motors & Niagara Falls
The second half transitions to the grand spectacle of the World's Fair, held in Flushing Meadows, New York, featuring pavilions, trams, and crowds exploring the "World of Tomorrow." Visitors ...
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15 'Futuristic' Photos From The 1964 World's Fair
50 years ago yesterday, the World's Fair opened in Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, New York. The event was a watershed moment for 1960s America, which was still putting the assassination of ...
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What the Unisphere Tells Us About America at the Dawn of the Space Age
converted a marshy garbage dump into Flushing Meadows, site of the 1939 New York World’s Fair. The futurist extravaganza was remembered for its Trylon, a needle-thin obelisk, and the spherical ...
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A Premier Park In Queens, Full Of Greenery And Trails, Is Larger Than New York City's Iconic Central Park
Today, Flushing Meadows (as it's often referred to by ... Another water site, the World's Fair Marina on Flushing Bay, offers boating and kayaking. Tennis lovers will recognize the park as home ...