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.