Browse Exhibits (12 total)
The Incredible 1893 World's Fair
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
Brief overview of three defining policitcal eras in the twentieth century that shaped the United States and how they affected Chicago.