Illinois State Historical Society plaque honors 1893 church building location Norwegians from Orkdal, Norway, traveled to Chicago for the dedication ... 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in ...

Professor John K. Paine has completed the Columbian March which he was invited to compose for the dedication ceremonies of the World's Fair. It will be the first number on the program and will be ...

The mile-long Midway at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago was the closest an amusement seeker came to a sure thing in 1893. Strolling along, one could admire the belly dancing of Fahreda ...