We explore some of Wikipedia’s oddities in our 6,033,951-week series, Wiki Wormhole. This week’s entry: Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics—Men’s Marathon What it’s about: Olympic glory, in the ...
The St. Louis World’s Fair – also known as the Louisiana Purchase Exposition – debuted on April 30, 1904. It lasted seven months, ending on Dec. 1. The fair featured 1,500 buildings that were made ...
If seeking a benchmark for American Olympic dominance less than a week before the 2016 Games begin, you can't find a better statistical example than the 1904 edition. The U.S. cleaned up that year, ...