America hosted the World's Fair of 1893 as a celebration of Columbus' voyage to the continent four hundred (and one) years earlier. Chicago beat out New York, St. Louis and Washington, D.C. for ...

The free searchable database will feature 7,000 pieces from the museum's 35,000-item collection. About 1,000 images have been ...

Ground has been broken at last in Chicago as a first step toward the construction of buildings for the "World's Columbian Exposition" in 1893.

Brandon B. Fortune research material on the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition Summary Research material gathered by Brandon B. Fortune regarding two exhibitions and one exhibition catalog about the ...

The first World’s Fair here, the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, was a miracle considering just 22 years earlier the city was in shambles following the Great Chicago Fire. Yet the ...

CHICAGO — If you’ve ever wanted to travel back in time to the 1893’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, one resident’s mission has been to make that possible. Michael Finney has alw… ...

Join Chicago architect Daniel Burnham, director of works for the 1893 Columbian Exposition, for a relaxing day at the fair with the Glen Ellyn Historical Society.

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — The 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, or Columbian Exposition, was a distinct point in history for science and culture, one that even West Virginia had a presence in. Running ...

Where to see it: City on Fire exhibition. L Car No. 1. Take a close look at the first L car from 1893. The L car was introduced to bring guests to the World’s Fair. Where to see it: Crossroads of ...

Celebrate the 130th Birthday of the 1893 World’s Fair With These Lavish Cocktails. Meadowlark used historical archives to develop their new drinks to celebrate the World’s Columbian Exposition ...

With Fair buildings as the background, officials for the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 pose for a group portrait, Chicago. Burnham stands third from left. Buffalo Bill Cody ...

BEST MASTERPIECES AT THE FAIR.; ... Illustrated in the Paintings, Statuary, and Architecture of the World's Columbian Exposition. Edited by Ripley Hitchcock. New-York: ... 1893, Page 3 Buy Reprints.