how important was the world’s fair to American culture?

Question

How important and influential was the world’s fair at the time they happened?

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Answer 1

It’s not. You might get the odd duck who can name something like the Space Needle that was built for the 1962 World’s Fair. It’s a neat bit of trivia.

I honestly think the average American Joe wouldn’t be able to tell you much of *anything* about the World’s Fair.