255K views · 544 reactions | The New York World’s Fair opened on #ThisDayInHistory in 1939. The fairgrounds exhibited new technology such as FM radio, robotics, fluorescent lighting, and a crude fax machine. To learn more, visit the link in our bio. https://history.visitlink.me/V85NE8  man gives commands to robot with telephone; robot walks / NY World's Fair; 1939 | HISTORY | Facebook

1.4K reactions · 247 shares | Now, 120 years after it opened in St. Louis, the new and completely reimagined "1904 World’s Fair" exhibit at the Missouri History Museum will reintroduce you to the Fair and its legacy in a way you’ve never experienced before. | Missouri History Museum | Facebook

2.6K views · 23 reactions | The #1904WorldsFair is often cited as a particularly glossy chapter in our region's history. The new Missouri History Museum exhibit takes a fresh look at the fair, modeling how its geography fits into our contemporary city landscape and more critically examining how some groups were exploited and put on display. | via Living St. Louis | Nine PBS | Facebook

On this day in 1939, the Worlds Fair kicked off in New York City. The theme was “The World of Tomorrow.” Do you think fairgoers expected 2020 to look like this? 🤔 Take a peek inside the fair with this clip from Stories from the Vaults: Crystal Ball. http://bit.ly/2YTula0 | Smithsonian Channel

On this day in history, the 1939 World's Fair began in New York City,...