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class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:East_end_of_Grand_Court-LCCN2008678228.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/East_end_of_Grand_Court-LCCN2008678228.jpg/220px-East_end_of_Grand_Court-LCCN2008678228.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/East_end_of_Grand_Court-LCCN2008678228.jpg/330px-East_end_of_Grand_Court-LCCN2008678228.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/East_end_of_Grand_Court-LCCN2008678228.jpg/440px-East_end_of_Grand_Court-LCCN2008678228.jpg 2x" data-file-width="7381" data-file-height="5552" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Grand Court with red brick walkways</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #efefef">Overview</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Bureau_International_des_Expositions" title="Bureau International des Expositions">BIE</a>-class</th><td class="infobox-data">Unrecognized exposition</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Name</th><td class="infobox-data">Greater America Exposition</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Visitors</th><td class="infobox-data">845,000</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Organized by</th><td class="infobox-data">George Miller</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #efefef">Location</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data">United States of America</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">City</th><td class="infobox-data">Omaha</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Venue</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Kountze_Park_(Omaha,_Nebraska)" title="Kountze Park (Omaha, Nebraska)">Kountze Park</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Coordinates</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Greater_America_Exposition&params=41.2914798_N_95.9391403_W_type:landmark"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">41°17′29″N</span> <span class="longitude">95°56′21″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">41.2914798°N 95.9391403°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">41.2914798; -95.9391403</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #efefef">Timeline</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Opening</th><td class="infobox-data">July 1, 1899</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Closure</th><td class="infobox-data">October 31, 1899</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Greater America Exposition</b> was a world's fair held on <a href="/wiki/North_Omaha,_Nebraska" title="North Omaha, Nebraska">North Omaha, Nebraska</a> from July 1 to October 31, 1899.<sup id="cite_ref-Sasse_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sasse-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Formation">Formation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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id="cite_ref-notes_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-notes-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Grounds">Grounds</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greater_America_Exposition&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Grounds"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The grounds were refurbished with 500 staff patching and painting buildings and replanting flower beds.<sup id="cite_ref-Sasse_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sasse-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> And the concrete walkways were replaced by red brick ones.<sup id="cite_ref-Sasse_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sasse-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Buildings">Buildings</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greater_America_Exposition&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Buildings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There were agriculture,<sup id="cite_ref-GAEguide89_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GAEguide89-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> apiary,<sup id="cite_ref-GAEguide30_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GAEguide30-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> colonial exhibits,<sup id="cite_ref-Miller2325_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Miller2325-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> dairy,<sup id="cite_ref-GAEguide22_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GAEguide22-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span 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a machinery hall,<sup id="cite_ref-GAEguide1415_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GAEguide1415-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a 520 by 150 feet United States pavilion,<sup id="cite_ref-GAEguide06_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GAEguide06-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and auxiliary buildings including press, fire, police and a hospital.<sup id="cite_ref-GAEguide18_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GAEguide18-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="New_possessions">New possessions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greater_America_Exposition&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: New possessions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>One March 18, 1899 the government agreed to transport agents to fetch exhibits from Cuba, Hawaii, the Philippines and Porto Rico.<sup id="cite_ref-notes_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-notes-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>60 tubs of Hawaiian plants were destroyed when customs officials dumped the Hawaiian shipment,<sup id="cite_ref-notes_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-notes-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and a second Hawaiian shipment went missing between San Francisco and Omaha.<sup id="cite_ref-notes_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-notes-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the exhibition some of the Hawaiian exhibits were sent to a forthcoming Paris exhibition.<sup id="cite_ref-notes_2-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-notes-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Cuban village included over 700 snakes, a garrotte and the hangman Valentine Ruiz.<sup id="cite_ref-notes_2-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-notes-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Philippines had planned to include monkeys, native birds and four water buffaloes. Six water buffaloes were shipped though only two water buffaloes arrived in Omaha.<sup id="cite_ref-notes_2-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-notes-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greater_America_Exposition&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Treaty_of_Paris_(1898)" title="Treaty of Paris (1898)">Treaty of Paris (1898)</a> for the Treaty that led to the new possessions which McKinley wanted to show.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Greater_America_Exposition&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Sasse-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Sasse_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Sasse_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Sasse_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFSasse2015" class="citation web cs1">Sasse (9 October 2015). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://northomahahistory.com/2015/10/09/a-history-of-omahas-greater-america-exposition-of-1899/">"A History of the 1899 Greater America Exposition in North Omaha – North Omaha History"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 1,</span> 2019</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=A+History+of+the+1899+Greater+America+Exposition+in+North+Omaha+%E2%80%93+North+Omaha+History&rft.date=2015-10-09&rft.au=Sasse&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnorthomahahistory.com%2F2015%2F10%2F09%2Fa-history-of-omahas-greater-america-exposition-of-1899%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGreater+America+Exposition" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-notes-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-notes_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-notes_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-notes_2-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-notes_2-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-notes_2-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-notes_2-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-notes_2-6"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-notes_2-7"><sup><i><b>h</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190114085053/http://www.civilwarmuseumnc.org/GAEnotes.html">"1899 Greater America Expo Notes"</a>. 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July 1, 1899. p. 8–9.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Greater+America+Exposition%3A+Map+of+Grounds%2C+Diagram+of+Buildings&rft.pages=8-9&rft.date=1899-07-01&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftrans-mississippi.unl.edu%2Fmemorabilia%2Fview%2FTMI04561.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGreater+America+Exposition" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-GAEguide30-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-GAEguide30_4-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation book cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://trans-mississippi.unl.edu/memorabilia/view/TMI04561.html"><i>Greater America Exposition: Map of Grounds, Diagram of Buildings</i></a>. 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July 1, 1899. pp. <span class="nowrap">23–</span>25.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Greater+America+Exposition%3A+Map+of+Grounds%2C+Diagram+of+Buildings&rft.pages=%3Cspan+class%3D%22nowrap%22%3E23-%3C%2Fspan%3E25&rft.date=1899-07-01&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftrans-mississippi.unl.edu%2Fmemorabilia%2Fview%2FTMI04561.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGreater+America+Exposition" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-GAEguide22-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-GAEguide22_6-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation book cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://trans-mississippi.unl.edu/memorabilia/view/TMI04561.html"><i>Greater America Exposition: Map of Grounds, Diagram of Buildings</i></a>. July 1, 1899. p. 22.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Greater+America+Exposition%3A+Map+of+Grounds%2C+Diagram+of+Buildings&rft.pages=22&rft.date=1899-07-01&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftrans-mississippi.unl.edu%2Fmemorabilia%2Fview%2FTMI04561.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGreater+America+Exposition" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-GAEguide2627-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-GAEguide2627_7-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation book cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://trans-mississippi.unl.edu/memorabilia/view/TMI04561.html"><i>Greater America Exposition: Map of Grounds, Diagram of Buildings</i></a>. 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July 1, 1899. p. 10.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Greater+America+Exposition%3A+Map+of+Grounds%2C+Diagram+of+Buildings&rft.pages=10&rft.date=1899-07-01&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftrans-mississippi.unl.edu%2Fmemorabilia%2Fview%2FTMI04561.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGreater+America+Exposition" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-GAEguide1113-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-GAEguide1113_10-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation book cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://trans-mississippi.unl.edu/memorabilia/view/TMI04561.html"><i>Greater America Exposition: Map of Grounds, Diagram of Buildings</i></a>. July 1, 1899. pp. <span class="nowrap">11–</span>13.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Greater+America+Exposition%3A+Map+of+Grounds%2C+Diagram+of+Buildings&rft.pages=%3Cspan+class%3D%22nowrap%22%3E11-%3C%2Fspan%3E13&rft.date=1899-07-01&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftrans-mississippi.unl.edu%2Fmemorabilia%2Fview%2FTMI04561.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGreater+America+Exposition" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-GAEguide1921-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-GAEguide1921_11-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation book cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://trans-mississippi.unl.edu/memorabilia/view/TMI04561.html"><i>Greater America Exposition: Map of Grounds, Diagram of Buildings</i></a>. July 1, 1899. pp. <span class="nowrap">19–</span>21.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Greater+America+Exposition%3A+Map+of+Grounds%2C+Diagram+of+Buildings&rft.pages=%3Cspan+class%3D%22nowrap%22%3E19-%3C%2Fspan%3E21&rft.date=1899-07-01&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftrans-mississippi.unl.edu%2Fmemorabilia%2Fview%2FTMI04561.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGreater+America+Exposition" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-GAEguide1415-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-GAEguide1415_12-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation book cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://trans-mississippi.unl.edu/memorabilia/view/TMI04561.html"><i>Greater America Exposition: Map of Grounds, Diagram of Buildings</i></a>. July 1, 1899. pp. <span class="nowrap">14–</span>15.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Greater+America+Exposition%3A+Map+of+Grounds%2C+Diagram+of+Buildings&rft.pages=%3Cspan+class%3D%22nowrap%22%3E14-%3C%2Fspan%3E15&rft.date=1899-07-01&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftrans-mississippi.unl.edu%2Fmemorabilia%2Fview%2FTMI04561.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGreater+America+Exposition" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-GAEguide06-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-GAEguide06_13-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation book cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://trans-mississippi.unl.edu/memorabilia/view/TMI04561.html"><i>Greater America Exposition: Map of Grounds, Diagram of Buildings</i></a>. July 1, 1899. p. 6.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Greater+America+Exposition%3A+Map+of+Grounds%2C+Diagram+of+Buildings&rft.pages=6&rft.date=1899-07-01&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftrans-mississippi.unl.edu%2Fmemorabilia%2Fview%2FTMI04561.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGreater+America+Exposition" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-GAEguide18-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-GAEguide18_14-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation book cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://trans-mississippi.unl.edu/memorabilia/view/TMI04561.html"><i>Greater America Exposition: Map of Grounds, Diagram of Buildings</i></a>. 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