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Historian Cliff Kuhn Recalls the Cotton States & International Exhibition
(2008-09-18)
"Georgia - The Piedmont Industrial Exposition at Atlanta - Its Officers and Buildings" (Lithograph) Courtesy: Georgia State University
ATLANTA, GA (WABE) - If we were to turn Atlanta's clock back 108 years, to September 18, 1895, we'd find the eyes of the world focused on Piedmont Park. The Cotton States and International Exposition opened its gates on a midway bordered with granite exhibition halls displaying the latest innovations and products across the U-S and the world. Georgia State University historian Cliff Kuhn talks with WABE's Steve Goss on the legacy of Atlanta's World's Fair .

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