# Canonical recap data for Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia (1876)
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title: Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia
subtitle: America's 100th-year celebration showcased industrial progress including Bell's telephone and Edison's innovations, announcing the nation's technological ascendance.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1876-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1876
decade: 1870
country:
name: United States
slug: united-states
summaryShort: The Centennial International Exhibition, officially the International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil and Mine, was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from May 10 to November 10, 1876. It was the first official world's fair to be held in the United States and coincided with the centennial an
summaryLong: The Centennial International Exhibition, officially the International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil and Mine, was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from May 10 to November 10, 1876. It was the first official world's fair to be held in the United States and coincided with the centennial anniversary of the Declaration of Independence's adoption in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Centennial Exposition"
importance: 74
sourceConfidence: 75
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timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_Exposition"
  title: Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- festival
- tech-launch
metaDescription: The Centennial International Exhibition, officially the International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil and Mine, was held in Philadelp
wikidataQid: Q984109
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  capturedAt: 2026-07-03
  label: Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_Exposition"
