World's Fair: Columbian Exposition

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Title

World's Fair: Columbian Exposition

Subject

The 1893 World's Fair, held in Chicago

Description

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 American tycoons and featured national pavilions, an amusement park, scientific demonstrations and lectures, and impressive architecture that lead to the nickname "the White City". Its legacy includes the Pledge of Allegiance, picture postcards, Quaker Oats, moving walkways, Ferris Wheels, a Braille printing press, and Pabst Blue Ribbon.

Creator

The City of Chicago

Source

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_Columbian_Exposition#Notable_firsts_at_the_fair

Date

May 1 - October 30, 1893

Contributor

Alexander Lieberman

Type

Event

Coverage

Chicago, 1893

Event Item Type Metadata

Event Type

Exposition

Participants

City of Chicago, Daniel Burnham, 46 countries

Duration

May 1 - October 30, 1893

Citation

The City of Chicago, “World's Fair: Columbian Exposition,” Paris of the Midwest: Chicago, 1837-1987, accessed March 28, 2024, https://parisofthemidwest.omeka.net/items/show/144.