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1939 New York World's Fair

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• ... that the 1939 New York World's Fair included exhibitions, activities, performances, films, art, and food presented by 62 nations, 35 U.S. states and territories, and 1,400 organizations and companies? Source: Multiple, see article.
  • ALT1: ... that Howard Hughes named an airplane after the 1939 New York World's Fair and flew it around the world? Source: Marrett, G.J. (2016). Howard Hughes: Aviator. Naval Institute Press. p. 35.
  • ALT2: ... that to entice people to visit the 1939 New York World's Fair during 1940, business groups and hotels gave away 170 automobiles? Source: "Auto Is Offered As Daily Prize To Fair Visitors: N. Y. Hotels and Business Organizations Sponsors of 'Golden Key' Contest". New York Herald Tribune. April 27, 1940. p. 9A.
  • ALT3: ... that a million tulips at the 1939 New York World's Fair were destroyed and replaced the month after the fair began? Source: "Holland Tulip Bulbs at Fair Being Burned; As Plants Are Taken Up They Are Replaced by Other Plants". The New York Times. May 26, 1939.
  • ALT4: ... that it took 16 years to give away a statue from the 1939 New York World's Fair? Source: "Rejected Statue Gets Haven Here; Figure of Hungary's Patron Saint Given to City—Reds Refused Its Return Statue Is Purchased". The New York Times. November 1, 1956
  • ALT5: ... that the idea for the 1939 New York World's Fair may have come from a civil engineer talking to his daughter? Source: Doty, Robert C. (September 9, 1963). "World's Fair Gains Impetus Despite Snubs". The New York Times.
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Improved to Good Article status by Epicgenius (talk). Nominated by Bebo12321 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Bebo12321 - Talk 18:56, 9 January 2025 (UTC).

• @Bebo12321: Thanks for nominating this, but I actually had several other hooks in mind and was not planning to nominate this until later. I'll adjust the nomination once I come up with these hooks. Epicgenius (talk) 20:04, 9 January 2025 (UTC)
  • I have added some more hooks (ALTs 1-5). Personally, I would not have nominated ALT0 since it merely describes what the fair is, but i guess it is what it is. Epicgenius (talk) 20:16, 9 January 2025 (UTC)
  • Should I change the hook? Bebo12321 - Talk
    • No, it's fine; I just meant that it's not something I would normally propose. Thanks for suggesting it, though. Epicgenius (talk) 16:50, 16 January 2025 (UTC)