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[[Image:Unisphere.jpg|thumbnail|right|350px|View of the New York World's Fair from the observation towers of the New York State Pavilion; the [[Unisphere]] is at the left]]The '''1964/1965 New York World's Fair''' was the third major [[world's fair]] to be held in New York City.<ref>[http://archny.org/history/1960-1980.html Archdiocese History], Archdiocese of New York. Retrieved November 5, 2007.</ref> Hailing itself as a "Universal and Internat(contracted; show full)rk World’s Fair]]. It was one of the largest world's fairs to be held in the [[United States]], occupying nearly a square mile (2.6&nbsp;km²) of land. The only larger fair was the 1939 fair, which occupied space that was filled in for the 1964/1965 exposition.  Preceding these fairs was the 1853-54 New York’s World’s Fair, called the [[Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations]], located on the site of [[Bryant Park]] in the borough of [[Manhattan]], New York City. 

The fair is best remembered as
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 a showcase of mid-20th century American culture and technology. The nascent Space Age, with its vista of promise, was well-represented. More than 51 million people attended the fair, less than the hoped-for 70 million. It remains a touchstone for New York-area [[Baby Boomers]], who visited the optimistic fair as children before the turbulent years of the [[Vietnam War]], cultural changes and increasing struggles for civil rights.

== Controversial beginnings ==
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[[es:Feria mundial Nueva York 1964]]
[[fr:Foire internationale de New York 1964-1965]]
[[ja:ニューヨーク万国博覧会 (1964年)]]