The 1904 World’s Fair Society has monthly membership meetings with programs on various topics relating to the Fair.
It has always been a tradition of the organization to have a meeting near the end of April to celebrate “opening day”, (the day the fair opened, April 30th,1904), and to have a “closing day” banquet in December (the day the fair closed, December 1st, 1904) .
Most meetings have a drawing for an attendance prize for members attending the meeting. You may register every time you attend a meeting at the reception table near the door. Attending more meetings will give you more opportunities to win. Attendance prizes will vary. Often they will match the subject of the meeting. You must be present to win.
The meetings are always well attended with people very knowledgeable about the fair. Please feel free to attend and ask questions. Visitors are always welcome.
A Virtual Tour of the 1904 Grand Basin, by Nathan Schroeder October 8, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Nathan Schroeder will take us on a narrated “virtual tour” of what Fair visitors saw in 1904 in his detailed, virtual model of the centerpiece of the 1904 World’s Fair. He has spent hundreds of hours creating this model, and it includes all around the Grand Basin (with light posts, statuary, etc.), Art Hill and the Cascades (with statuary), Festival Hall, the Colonnades and two restaurant Pavilions!! Hidden in Plain Sight: LGBTQ+ Aspects of The 1904 World’s Fair October 22, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm - The Missouri History Museum recently opened two major concurrent long-term exhibits: “The 1904 World’s Fair” and “Gateway to Pride “(St. Louis LGBTQIA+ History). This 40-minute illustrated presentation explores the hidden and untold historical intersection between these two major MHS Exhibits. Women at the Fair November 14, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Jan Green lastpresented her program about women at the Fair in 2012. She has updated her programwith new information, people, and great images. You’ll be surprised and amazedabout the many contributions and impacts many women made to the LouisianaPurchase Exposition. It’s sure to entertain and enlighten.
Via Zoom Only
Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63112, USA
- We know that a significant number of people who did not fit early 1900’s “straight” stereotypes also attended and experienced the 1904 World’s Fair.
- This presentation examines the lives of those individuals (some famous), the evolution of terminology used to describe them, changes in medical, legal and societal attitudes, and why exploring this topic is even more relevant today.
- Chales Koehler is a Charter Member of the 1904 World’s Fair Society, and was the Society’s first Vice-President. He also gives “World’s Fair Tours in Forest Park for the Forest Park Community College.
October is National LGBT History Month, so it is particularly fitting to see this presentation at the MHS where both exhibits are located.
St. Louis Public Library - Buder Library, 4401 Hampton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63109, USA