World’s Fair (1982, Knoxville)
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The Knoxville World's Fair, officially known as the Knoxville International Energy Exposition, was a major international event centered around the theme "Energy Turns the World" that ran from May 1 to October 31, 1982. Drawing over 11 million visitors to a transformed former railroad yard, it debuted global technical innovations like touch-screen technology and pay-at-the-pump systems while leaving behind the iconic, gold-dusted Sunsphere tower.
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- No. 6 Winter 1996