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20 Everyday inventions introduced at historic World’s Fairs

July 22, 2026 by Agustin Catania

#4: Broadcast Television Steps Into the Spotlight

The 1939 New York World’s Fair gave many Americans their first glimpse of broadcast television. Demonstrations showed how moving images could be transmitted directly into homes. Though few people owned sets at the time, the technology sparked widespread interest. It marked the beginning of a media shift that would soon reshape entertainment and news.

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