Sentence:  The quick answer is that the 1893 Exposition was simply so important — "the greatest event in the history of the country since the Civil War," as Harper's put it that October — but that feels too <WSD>general</WSD>. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite. (from 16th c.)