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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…

Video taken in 1933 of the Paris pavilion at the Century of Progress World's Fair exposition in Chicago

The traditional brownie recipe used at the Palmer House and advertised at the Columbian Exposition World Fair in 1893. The hotel claims to have invented the the dessert.

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…

This is an image of the alternating power plant featuring Tesla coils at the Westinghouse exhibit at the 1893, Chicago Columbian Exhibition

Color map of 1933 World's Fair with dotted route paths, indicating Pure Oil Company Exhibit

Brass badge with "Century of Progress Chicago" on it, as well as the year 1934, the word "press" and a swirling design.

Field Museum of Natural History and its collections originated from the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and is now one of the largest such museums in the world. The Field Museum is also an example of classical revival.

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…