America hosted the World's Fair of 1893 as a celebration of Columbus ... Burnham succeeded. The World's Columbian Exposition established a Neo-Classical revival in Chicago and across America.

The earliest picture postcards mailed in the U.S. probably were cards sold at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. A printed stamp was used on early postal cards by the U.S. Post ...

Teich decided to get in on the latest craze, postcards, which had become popular a few years earlier as souvenirs of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. Postcards proved to be more than just ...

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Donation Options Search Search Search James Foster / For the Sun-Times Share The 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition — the World’s Fair that gave Chicago one of the stars on the city flag ...

In November 1893, the journalist Kate Field asked what should be done with the buildings of the World’s Columbian Exposition, the great majority of which were built as temporary structures.

photography and writing over his career and is recently integrated in a beautiful new book and documentary about the 1893 Columbian Exposition, both currently available on Amazon. Michael talks about ...

Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry invites guests to “revel in the White City” with a temporary exhibit showcasing a virtual recreation of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition.

America hosted the World's Fair of 1893 as a celebration of Columbus ... Burnham succeeded. The World's Columbian Exposition established a Neo-Classical revival in Chicago and across America.

The first Ferris wheel was built by George W. Ferris for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. It stood 250 feet high and had 36 cars that could each carry 40 people. The Statue of the Republic ...