Browse Exhibits (12 total)

The Incredible 1893 World's Fair

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In 1893, Chicago drew the eyes of the world with the World's Columbian Exposition, a massive fair featuring entertainment, cultural achievements, scientific advancements, and beautiful specially-built architecture that still shapes the city's buildings today. Relatively little of the fair remains standing, but it shaped its host city indelibly; Chicago still honors it with one of its flag's four stars.

Vignette of Chicago Politics

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Brief overview of three defining policitcal eras in the twentieth century that shaped the United States and how they affected Chicago.

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