Unique Monument
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The pageantry of the Texas Cotton Palace Exposition showcased Waco's efforts to stylize itself as the Cotton Capital of the South. The two-week exposition consisted of exhibits designed to entertain visitors of all ages, including horse and automobile races, a parade, baking competitions, and carnival grounds known as the War Path. Many considered the coronation of the Cotton Palace Queen at the Cotton Palace Ball, attended by the elite of society, to be the height of the event.
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Cotton
For nearly half a century, cotton reigned as king of Waco's economy, establishing the once small frontier town as a thriving urban center known throughout the country.
The area later named Waco held a long history of agricultural pursuits…