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    History Spotlight: 1904 World’s Fair Ferris Wheel

      The world’s first Ferris Wheel loomed over St. Louis during the 1904 World’s Fair. When the event ended, it was brought down with dynamite—but some say part of it may still be buried in Forest Park. Public Historian Amanda Clark tells the story of the rise, fall, and enduring mystery of the great wheel.

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