1964: The New York World's Fair (Photos)

The Atlantic ^ | June 2, 2014 | Alan Taylor

[C19fan]

The theme of the 1964 World's Fair in New York City was "Peace Through Understanding". 650 acres of pavilions, public spaces and displays from exhibitors around the world. Countries, cities, corporations, and private groups set up shop to display their ideas and accomplishments to more than 50 million visitors. Corporate America was heavily-represented, with one of the most-remembered exhibits being General Motors' Futurama, displaying colorful and imaginative views of future society.

[oh8eleven]

although the Mets were terrible...
Yeah, but they sure were entertaining ...

Today, they're just terrible.

[zot]

Memories ping!

[Conan the Librarian]

You can now buy a Tee shirt at Disneyworld that says:

“I Conquered It’s a Small World”

With a dramatic boat ride scene on the front.

[Interesting Times]

Thanks. I still clearly remember Lincoln.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

We need to re-capture the optimism of that time. We have become cynical, dark, and selfish—Today we seen the world as a Hunger games or Mad Max sort of place. We can build a future we wish—we do not need to live this way—we chose it by the poor leaders we pick—the selfish businesses we support and the “me first” attudes were embrace. It can be a better world! Hey, what happened to World’s Fairs? Why don’t we have them anymore? In my mind they were better than the Oympics. Last one in New Orleans was a bust-—BUT I am sure a new one could be made today to show off the new America that will rise after Obama’s debaucle.

[Daffynition]

The Tut exhibition was at the Metropolitan Museum of art in about 1979, IIRC. It was wonderful....but so crowded you could barely move.

[Political Junkie Too]

I probably went 3 or 4 times over the two years, because growing up I lived about 30 minutes away.

-PJ