Talk:1939 New York World's Fair pavilions and attractions

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The result was: promoted by DimensionalFusion talk 10:46, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

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• ... that Nazi Germany did not have a pavilion at the 1939 New York World's Fair because it lacked the funds to do so? Source: Stern, Robert A. M.; Gilmartin, Patrick; Mellins, Thomas (1987). New York 1930: Architecture and Urbanism Between the Two World Wars. New York: Rizzoli. p. 826
  • ALT1: ... that Nazi Germany was the only major nation to not have a pavilion at the 1939 New York World's Fair? Source: "Fair Defies Nazis on Czech Pavilion; Center Will Open as Planned in Spite of Prague Order to Dispose of Building". The New York Times. April 14, 1939.
  • ALT2: ... that the pavilions at the 1939 New York World's Fair were painted in a hundred colors, some of which were developed for the fair? Source: Hardesty, Lynn (December 25, 1938). "World's Fair Uses Dramatic Color Effects: Previews of New York Exhibit Buildings Amaze Art Critics". The Washington Post. p. R1.
  • ALT3: ... that some paint colors were developed specifically for the pavilions at the 1939 New York World's Fair? Source: Hardesty, Lynn (December 25, 1938). "World's Fair Uses Dramatic Color Effects: Previews of New York Exhibit Buildings Amaze Art Critics". The Washington Post. p. R1.
  • ALT4: ... that attractions at the 1939 World's Fair included a roller coaster, a ski slope, and scantily clad women? Source: (1) "A Super-coaster Promised to Fair; Whalen Signs Contract for 'Thrillingest' Giant Ride' Absolutely Safe, Too!'". The New York Times. December 17, 1938; (2) "Fair's Sun Valley to Mirror Idaho's; Winter Sports All Summer to Feature $500,000 Village in the Amusement Area". The New York Times. February 1, 1939; (3) "New York World's Fair Drops Modesty For Allure of Umph: Sally Rand's West Coast Success Breaks Down Resistance to Displays of Pulchritude". Daily Boston Globe. April 10, 1939. p. 7.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Glennda and Camille Do Downtown
  • Comment: I can come up with more hooks later.

Moved to mainspace by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 670 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 14:17, 30 August 2024 (UTC).

• Article is new enough, long enough, and well-sourced. Earwig was down for me but a spot check showed no issues so AGF'ing on the rest. QPQ done. All hooks are sourced and found in the article. I'm not crazy about ALT1 due to the vagueness of what could be considered a "major" nation. In my opinion, ALT0 is slightly stilted and would benefit from a rewording to "...because it lacked the funds to do so?", though I may be in a minority with that opinion. In any case, my preference is for ALT4, followed by ALT0, ALT2, and ALT3, though I leave the ultimate decision to the promoter. Nice work on the article, Epicgenius. DrOrinScrivello (talk) 18:55, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
  • Thanks for the review and the compliment, DrOrinScrivello. I've adjusted ALT0 slightly. Epicgenius (talk) 19:41, 23 September 2024 (UTC)