America hosted the World's Fair of 1893 as a celebration of Columbus' voyage to the continent four hundred (and one) years earlier. Chicago beat out New York, St. Louis and Washington, D.C. for ...
The original was destroyed in a fire ... 25th anniversary of the World’s Fair. The replica, only 24 feet high and made of gilded bronze, resides in Jackson Park. (Chicago Tribune archive ...
At the same 1893 World's Fair in Chicago that saw orange cider fervor take hold, Juicy Fruit gum and Vienna Beef kicked off their long lives too. So why are we still drinking iced tea and eating ...
The Chicago flag tells a story in its stars and stripes, and there is meaning behind each of the elements of the iconic banner.
After years of development, Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese are nearing a Devil in the White City adaptation. With DiCaprio potentially starring, Scorsese is in talks to direct the 20th ...
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 ... the first major American fair since the Philadelphia ...