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Hungry For MO

Myth-busting the St. Louis World's Fair

By Natasha Bailey,
Jenny Vergara, Suzanne Hogan
Published September 14, 2021 at 3:00 AM CDT
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Ice tea, cotton candy, ice cream and hamburgers were all popularized at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis.
Crysta Henthorne
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KCUR 89.3
Ice tea, cotton candy, ice cream and hamburgers were all popularized at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis.

The St. Louis World’s Fair of 1904 forever changed modern American cuisine — popularizing foods like the ice cream cone, hamburgers and iced tea. But what aren't we remembering about this international affair?

Read more about how the World's Fair of 1904 offered the best and worst of America from KCUR's Suzanne Hogan.

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Hungry For MO PodcastFood & DrinkMissouriSt. LouisMissouri historyWorld's Fair
Natasha Bailey
Natasha Bailey is one of the hosts of Hungry For MO.
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Jenny Vergara
Jenny Vergara is one of the hosts of Hungry For MO.
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Suzanne Hogan
As managing podcast producer for KCUR Studios and a host of A People’s History of Kansas City, I want to feed your curious mind, offer historical context so you understand why things are the way they are, and introduce you to the people working to make a difference behind the scenes. Reach me at hogansm@kcur.org.
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