On this Day – March 2

By Ron Plain | March 02, 2015

On this day in 1915 the Swedish Building of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition was dedicated. ... Read More >

On this day – February 27

By Ron Plain | February 27, 2015

“I guess old England will be pleased to get this blooming cup, right enough, and if I didn’t have such a blasted headache I’d be a bit more excited about it meself” said Dario Resta upon winning the Grand Prix auto race on this day in 1915. ... Read More >

On this day – February 26

By Ron Plain | February 26, 2015

On this day in 1915 Norway’s Pavilion was dedicated. ... Read More >

Bay Area ‘Uke’ Enthusiasts Jam at PPIE Centennial

By PPIE100 | February 25, 2015

PPIE100 Core Partner KQED has done a great job of covering the Ukulele craze that was sparked at the PPIE100. ... Read More >

On this day – February 24

By PPIE100 | February 24, 2015

On this day in 1915 the Japanese Pavilion of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition was dedicated. ... Read More >

Then, Now, Tomorrow

By PPIE100 | February 21, 2015

Innovation was on display at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, with remarkable new technologies such as airplanes, telephones, typewriters and personal appliances making their first appearance. ... Read More >

On this day in 1915

By PPIE100 | February 20, 2015

On this day in 1915 the Panama-Pacific International Exposition opened to the public. ... Read More >

After the Lights Went Out

By PPIE100 | February 18, 2015

Flags were ordered flown at half mast by mayor James Rolph in San Francisco on Sunday, December 5, 1915, the day after the Panama Pacific International Exposition closed. The 635-acre site for the exposition had been leased from a variety of owners and immediate restitution of the land was necessary. ... Read More >

The Lotus and the Rose: Californians plant a world in 1915

By PPIE100 | February 17, 2015

The spring edition of Boom: A Journal of California takes a look at California’s enduring connection to the Pacific, in 1915 and 2015, and looking forward to 2115. ... Read More >

Palace of Fine Arts Readies to Re-Open its Doors as Innovation Hub for Young and Old to Imagine the Possibilities of “Then, Now and Tomorrow”

By PPIE100 | February 17, 2015

Innovation Hangar bringing together visionaries, hands-on educational activities and amazing exhibitions from major institutions such as Bay Area Discovery Museum, Kaboom, Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, Maker Media and Wearable World, among others. ... Read More >