books.google.ca - The Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, held during the summer of 1909, was the first "world's fair" held in Seattle. Capitalizing on the popularity of the booming gold rush, the exposition was designed to showcase the riches of the Pacific Northwest and highlight trade with the Pacific Rim nations and...http://books.google.ca/books/about/Alaska_Yukon_Pacific_Exposition_Wa.html?id=RRG0UkaI5HMC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareAlaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, (Wa)