历届世博：美国1901年查尔斯顿世博会

    历届世博：美国1901年查尔斯顿世博会 Charleston Exposition英语介绍The South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition, commonly called the Charleston Exposition or the West Indian Exposition, was a regional trade exposition held in Charleston, South Carolina from December 1, 1901 to June 20, 1902.
    HistoryTo overcome weakening trade with Latin American and the Caribbean and seeing the benefits of fairs like the Cotton States Exposition held in Atlanta in 1895, a railroad executive, J. H. Averill, advocated holding an exposition in Charleston in the News and Courier. J. C. Hemphill, the editor of the News and Courier, and Frederick C. Wagener, a German immigrant and local businessman, were two early supporters of a World’s Fair in Charleston.
    In 1900, the Charleston Exposition Company was formed and began soliciting¹ funds. There was support from the business community and the South Carolina General Assembly allocated² USD$50,000, but the Charleston aristocracy felt that the fair was unseemly self-promotion. The Federal government, which had normally contributed funds, did not offer early support. There were no official exhibits from abroad.
    Wagener, who was president of the exposition company, suggested that 250 acres (100 ha) of his property on the Ashley River be used for the fair. The company hired a New York architect, Bradford L. Gilbert, who had been supervising architect for the Cotton States Exposition. Gilbert chose Spanish Renaissance³ style with the buildings painted creamy off-white. This led to is being called the "Ivory City." The grounds were divided into a area for Nature and another for Art.
    The Exposition faced many challenges. The weather was not good, some exhibits were late in opening, and there was a shortage of funds. President Theodore Roosevelt delayed his visit from February to April. The attendance was disappointing. Only 675,000 came to the exposition.
    After the exposition, the City of Charleston built its Hampton Park on the eastern portion of the grounds that included the Exposition’s formal court. Although it was moved and rebuilt, the bandstand in the park remains⁴.In 1919, the State of South Carolina obtained the western portion. This was used for the new campus of The Citadel⁵. Lowndes Grove⁶, which was the Woman’s Building in the exposition, remains.
    ExhibitsThe Cotton Palace was a 320-foot (98 m) long building with a 75-foot (23 m) tall dome⁷ was the focus of the exposition. The other major buildings were the Palace of Commerce and the Palace of Agriculture. There was a Negro Department its own building. The Woman’s Building was in Wagener’s Lowndes Grove house. Twenty different states participated in the exposition. Pennsylvania featured the Liberty Bell in its exhibit.
    The midway had a carnival⁸ with thrill rides, a 400-foot (122 m) long painting of the Battle of Manassas, and Eskimo village. There was a Turkish Parlor⁹ with imported cigars and a house of horrors. As with similar expositions there were souvenirs for sale, which included commemorative medals, pins, and other trinkets.

1 soliciting   

v.恳求( solicit的现在分词 )；（指娼妇）拉客；索求；征求

参考例句：

• A prostitute was soliciting on the street. 一名妓女正在街上拉客。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• China Daily is soliciting subscriptions. 《中国日报》正在征求订户。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2 allocated   

adj. 分配的 动词allocate的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The Ford Foundation allocated millions of dollars for cancer research. 福特基金会拨款数百万美元用于癌症研究。
• More funds will now be allocated to charitable organizations. 现在会拨更多的资金给慈善组织。

3 renaissance   

n.复活，复兴，文艺复兴

参考例句：

• The Renaissance was an epoch of unparalleled cultural achievement.文艺复兴是一个文化上取得空前成就的时代。
• The theme of the conference is renaissance Europe.大会的主题是文艺复兴时期的欧洲。

4 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

5 citadel   

n.城堡；堡垒；避难所

参考例句：

• The citadel was solid.城堡是坚固的。
• This citadel is built on high ground for protecting the city.这座城堡建于高处是为保护城市。

6 grove   

n.林子，小树林，园林

参考例句：

• On top of the hill was a grove of tall trees.山顶上一片高大的树林。
• The scent of lemons filled the grove.柠檬香味充满了小树林。

7 dome   

n.圆屋顶，拱顶

参考例句：

• The dome was supported by white marble columns.圆顶由白色大理石柱支撑着。
• They formed the dome with the tree's branches.他们用树枝搭成圆屋顶。

8 carnival   

n.嘉年华会，狂欢，狂欢节，巡回表演

参考例句：

• I got some good shots of the carnival.我有几个狂欢节的精彩镜头。
• Our street puts on a carnival every year.我们街的居民每年举行一次嘉年华会。

9 parlor   

n.店铺，营业室；会客室，客厅

参考例句：

• She was lying on a small settee in the parlor.她躺在客厅的一张小长椅上。
• Is there a pizza parlor in the neighborhood?附近有没有比萨店？