The World's Fair: Columbian Exposition (usually shortened to either half of its name) was a universal exposition held in Chicago in 1983. Following on the heels of a failed exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, the World's Fair was funded by several…
An account of Daniel Burnham (the primary architect of the World's Fair) and H. H. Holmes (a serial killer based out of a nearby hotel) and how their lives intertwined, written in an accessible, novelistic style. It has 11 awards from various…
Daniel H. Burnham was the founder of Burnham and Root, one of Chicago's most prominent architectural firms, and the Director of Works on the World's Columbian Exposition. He also designed many of the city's most impressive buildings, including the…
Part of a set of official photographs taken by Kaufman & Farby Co. for the Century of Progress World's Fair in 1933. This image shows a man walking toward the Travel and Transport Pavilion in the background, featuring Art Deco architecture.