Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission

"Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission" by the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission is a record from the beginning of the 1900s that tells the story of setting up the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The report explains how people worked together to plan the event, including how they got money and what kinds of celebrations were organized. It shows how important the exposition was for displaying art, businesses, and traditions from different countries. The report starts by talking about how the idea for the exposition began with people in St. Louis asking Congress for help. It explains how the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission was formed, who was on it, and how they found the money to make everything happen. The report also looks back at why the Louisiana Purchase was a big deal for the United States, focusing on how the organizers chose a spot in St. Louis and made sure all the displays from America and other nations were properly taken care of. These beginning parts of the report underline the huge amount of work that went into remembering a key moment in American history with this big world's fair.